Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 4.7 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 7.0 times more for restaurants
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Lilongwe
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Luxembourg
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
$21.44
€20.55
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.86
€12.33
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
$3.59
€3.44
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pay 87.9% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
$8.38
€8.04
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
$5.80
€5.56
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
$4.18
€4.01
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.12
€1.08
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
$0.95
€0.91
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
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pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
$6.12
€5.87
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,027.72
€25,913.45
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$31.72
€30.42
|
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pay 9.5 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
$51.67
€49.54
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,942.57
€1,862.48
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
$1,630.61
€1,563.39
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
$186.56
€178.87
|
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pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
$1,316.93
€1,262.64
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
$17,684.09
€16,955.03
|
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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
$7.23
€6.94
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
$4.34
€4.16
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
$45.62
€43.74
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$64.15
€61.51
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.76
€31.41
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.52
€79.11
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$101.28
€97.11
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