Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 82.6% more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 80.6% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,988.53
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,583.80
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.43
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
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pay 55.7% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,446.20
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,638.83
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,062.36
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,288.21
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,241.58
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,843.72
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.46
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK975.84
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,448.04
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK975.70
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
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pay 87.4% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,125.05
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,481.08
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,955.41
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,032.25
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,656.86
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 50.1% more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK605,833.34
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,066,848.51
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
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pay 90.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,869.74
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,554.70
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,746.22
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,253.41
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,838.23
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Guatemala City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$118.99
GTQ915.02
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