Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 6.0 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 6.4 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
$3.78
DKK26.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
$2.98
DKK21.08
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
$3.78
DKK26.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
$6.47
DKK45.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
$7.42
DKK52.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
$4.75
DKK33.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
$5.10
DKK36.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
$1.41
DKK9.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
$1.42
DKK10.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.51
DKK10.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
$2.12
DKK14.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
$1.07
DKK7.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
$0.90
DKK6.40
|
|
pay 12.2 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
$7.78
DKK55.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
$100.30
DKK709.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$50,303.99
DKK356,051.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.43
DKK172.94
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
$36.84
DKK260.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,691.68
DKK11,973.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
$1,264.98
DKK8,953.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
$151.98
DKK1,075.72
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
$580.24
DKK4,106.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
$12,599.95
DKK89,182.47
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
$6.19
DKK43.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
$9.05
DKK64.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
$43.41
DKK307.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
$18.68
DKK132.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$115.64
DKK818.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.78
DKK345.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$121.38
DKK859.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$174.89
DKK1,237.85
|
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