Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 5.0 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
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Lilongwe
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.86
€12.33
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
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pay 77.2% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.19
€1.14
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
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pay 6.7 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.94
€24.87
|
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pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
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pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$51.32
€49.20
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$115.01
€110.27
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$143.35
€137.44
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