Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 3.4 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
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Lilongwe
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.57
€8.13
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
$1.91
€1.81
|
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pay 46.5% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
$6.52
€6.18
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
$5.13
€4.87
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
$4.94
€4.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
€0.89
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
$1.49
€1.42
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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pay 5.1 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
$6.03
€5.72
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
$39.66
€37.61
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,865.84
€26,426.90
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.49
€10.90
|
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pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
$33.52
€31.79
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$942.82
€894.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
$774.26
€734.28
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
$192.52
€182.58
|
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pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
$485.78
€460.69
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
$2.32
€2.20
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
$46.17
€43.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$88.79
€84.20
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.55
€40.35
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.31
€97.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$127.18
€120.62
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