Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 7.1 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
$21.66
€19.92
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
$2.66
€2.45
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
$2.08
€1.91
|
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pay 61.2% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
$3.97
€3.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
$5.30
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
$4.14
€3.81
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
$4.61
€4.24
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
$1.01
€0.93
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.35
€1.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
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pay 15.6 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
$7.20
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
$129.96
€119.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,718.55
€36,524.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.04
€20.27
|
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pay 11.3 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
$56.72
€52.16
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,216.44
€2,038.20
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
$1,934.10
€1,778.57
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
$227.14
€208.87
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,385.73
€1,274.29
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
$10,612.44
€9,759.02
|
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pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
$7.04
€6.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
$17.33
€15.93
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
$50.46
€46.40
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
$14.08
€12.95
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$93.14
€85.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.93
€37.64
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.04
€89.24
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$100.46
€92.38
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