Cost of living comparison
Kingstown is 2.9 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Kingstown instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,002.53
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,587.50
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
|
pay 96.4% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.92
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,670.72
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,083.55
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.58
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,246.83
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,848.03
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,027.86
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK978.12
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,451.43
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.99
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,151.07
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
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pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,207.85
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,305.92
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,873.53
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK607,250.00
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,358.30
|
?? | |
pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,874.12
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,567.69
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,431.72
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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