Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 2.1% more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
$0.49
₹41.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
$0.19
₹15.77
|
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pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
$2.37
₹201.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
$2.88
₹244.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
$1.61
₹136.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
$0.89
₹75.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
$0.35
₹29.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
₹39.28
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
$0.29
₹24.43
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
$0.20
₹16.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
$0.23
₹19.43
|
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pay 71.4% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
$4.41
₹374.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.49
₹211.41
|
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pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
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pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
$2.37
₹201.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
$2.43
₹206.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$4.92
₹417.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$40.86
₹3,471.11
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