Cost of living comparison
Paris is 5.8 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Paris instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
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Lilongwe
|
Paris
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.86
€12.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
$4.09
€3.88
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
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pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
$11.23
€10.65
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
$5.41
€5.13
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
$6.32
€5.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.50
€1.42
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
$1.78
€1.69
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
$1.10
€1.05
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
$1.21
€1.15
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pay 11.3 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
$7.65
€7.26
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.84
€23.56
|
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pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
$188.37
€178.64
|
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pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
$756.26
€717.21
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
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pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
$4.31
€4.09
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
$36.48
€34.60
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$103.81
€98.45
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.57
€44.16
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$111.54
€105.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$148.98
€141.28
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