Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 3.7 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
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Lilongwe
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.65
€9.25
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
$1.36
€1.31
|
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pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
$5.58
€5.35
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
$2.97
€2.85
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
$3.31
€3.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
€0.85
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
$1.06
€1.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
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pay 5.5 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
$7.21
€6.91
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.86
€9.45
|
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pay 6.2 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
$39.90
€38.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,514.21
€1,451.78
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
$1,070.61
€1,026.48
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
$106.17
€101.80
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
$576.40
€552.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
$15,251.75
€14,622.97
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
$2.61
€2.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
$42.41
€40.66
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$86.58
€83.01
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.63
€36.08
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.49
€79.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$108.41
€103.94
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