Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 2.7 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
$10.09
MX$204.65
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.90
MX$180.58
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
$1.21
MX$24.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
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pay 45.9% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
$2.63
MX$53.37
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
$5.57
MX$113.00
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
$6.31
MX$128.00
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
$2.49
MX$50.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
$4.13
MX$83.79
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
$1.42
MX$28.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
$0.70
MX$14.26
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
MX$16.66
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
$0.91
MX$18.53
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
$0.95
MX$19.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
$0.87
MX$17.57
|
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pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
$5.46
MX$110.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
$21.52
MX$436.52
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,960.54
MX$445,419.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.34
MX$108.35
|
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pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
$27.98
MX$567.42
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,058.85
MX$21,476.42
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
$643.75
MX$13,056.98
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
$41.48
MX$841.34
|
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pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$408.19
MX$8,279.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
$10,042.62
MX$203,691.52
|
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pay 90.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
$2.97
MX$60.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
$3.52
MX$71.37
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
$4.45
MX$90.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
$60.85
MX$1,234.29
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
$5.94
MX$120.38
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.94
MX$1,357.66
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.00
MX$912.71
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$110.60
MX$2,243.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$106.14
MX$2,152.87
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