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
MWK6,017.13
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
$0.49
₹41.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
$0.19
₹15.68
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
$0.55
₹46.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
$2.37
₹200.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
$2.88
₹242.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
$1.15
₹97.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
$1.61
₹136.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
$0.89
₹75.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
$0.35
₹29.22
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
₹39.04
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
$0.29
₹24.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
$0.20
₹16.71
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
$0.23
₹19.31
|
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pay 71.4% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
$4.41
₹372.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
$11.85
₹1,000.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,707.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.49
₹210.12
|
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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
MWK108,471.03
|
$8.48
₹715.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$279.66
₹23,611.93
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
$164.09
₹13,854.38
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
$46.25
₹3,905.02
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
$92.50
₹7,810.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
$1,766.20
₹149,121.18
|
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pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
$2.37
₹200.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
$2.43
₹204.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
$21.31
₹1,799.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
$4.92
₹415.24
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$32.25
₹2,723.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.29
₹2,726.56
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$53.15
₹4,487.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$40.86
₹3,449.93
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