Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 11.4 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 10.7 times more for restaurants
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Lilongwe
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
$20.90
€20.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.33
€11.82
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
$4.67
€4.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
$7.08
€6.79
|
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
$8.04
€7.71
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
$7.10
€6.81
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
$3.56
€3.41
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
$4.76
€4.56
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
€1.17
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
$1.80
€1.72
|
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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
|
$1.46
€1.40
|
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pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
$8.55
€8.19
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
$23.58
€22.61
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$46,276.05
€44,368.23
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.36
€19.52
|
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pay 33.5 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
$61.09
€58.57
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$8,084.96
€7,751.65
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
$6,430.58
€6,165.47
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
$235.04
€225.35
|
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pay 12.1 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
$2,089.94
€2,003.78
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
$42,736.55
€40,974.65
|
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pay 6.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
$6.62
€6.35
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
$515.79
€494.52
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$174.43
€167.24
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.29
€72.19
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$219.18
€210.14
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$625.91
€600.11
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