Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 4.6 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
$15.24
€14.01
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.88
€10.01
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
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pay 73.2% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
$6.94
€6.38
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
$4.68
€4.30
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
$6.38
€5.87
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
€0.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
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pay 6.7 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
$53.34
€49.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,415.23
€29,808.49
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.46
€23.41
|
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pay 6.8 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
$42.52
€39.10
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,392.07
€1,280.12
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
$988.74
€909.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
$278.35
€255.96
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$209.09
€192.27
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
$9,427.53
€8,669.40
|
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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
$4.90
€4.50
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
$8.93
€8.21
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
$37.56
€34.54
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
$13.33
€12.26
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$88.82
€81.68
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.27
€37.95
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$96.51
€88.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$144.43
€132.82
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