Cost of living comparison
Bern is 7.5 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Bern instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 8.4 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
$26.23
CHF23.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
$4.65
CHF4.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
$4.30
CHF3.82
|
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pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
$3.23
CHF2.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
$13.69
CHF12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
$7.62
CHF6.76
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
$5.84
CHF5.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
$13.31
CHF11.82
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
$1.48
CHF1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
$2.71
CHF2.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
$1.06
CHF0.94
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
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pay 11.2 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
$7.86
CHF6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
$91.24
CHF81.02
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,408.50
CHF33,216.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$43.00
CHF38.18
|
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pay 6.7 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
$48.66
CHF43.21
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,382.42
CHF1,227.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
$978.93
CHF869.23
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
$253.38
CHF224.99
|
|
pay 11.6 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,683.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,380.88
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
$7.41
CHF6.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
$5.39
CHF4.79
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
$10.26
CHF9.11
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
$71.17
CHF63.19
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$142.37
CHF126.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$63.68
CHF56.54
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$167.27
CHF148.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$189.00
CHF167.82
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