Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 4.8% more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.19
₹352.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
$0.43
₹36.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
$0.19
₹16.21
|
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pay 46.9% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
$0.53
₹44.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
$2.40
₹201.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
$2.87
₹241.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
$1.12
₹94.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
$1.62
₹136.06
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
$0.91
₹76.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
$0.38
₹31.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
₹39.50
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
$0.25
₹20.65
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
$0.16
₹13.21
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
$0.20
₹16.96
|
|
pay 73.5% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
$4.49
₹377.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
$11.98
₹1,007.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,378.06
₹1,208,994.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.52
₹211.57
|
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pay 8.7% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
$8.22
₹691.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$257.61
₹21,661.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
$147.09
₹12,368.61
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
$50.99
₹4,287.87
|
|
pay 15.4% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$92.34
₹7,764.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
$1,986.57
₹167,042.72
|
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pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
$1.80
₹151.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
$2.08
₹174.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
$23.02
₹1,935.99
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
$4.79
₹403.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$31.38
₹2,639.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.88
₹3,100.82
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$49.59
₹4,170.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$36.96
₹3,108.21
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