Cost of living comparison
Peru is 48.0% more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Peru instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,988.53
|
$3.74
PEN13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.76
PEN21.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,583.80
|
$0.93
PEN3.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.43
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,446.20
|
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,638.83
|
$3.22
PEN12.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,062.36
|
$4.63
PEN17.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,288.21
|
$2.67
PEN9.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,241.58
|
$2.40
PEN8.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,843.72
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.46
|
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK975.84
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,448.04
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK975.70
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,125.05
|
$5.19
PEN19.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,481.08
|
$17.61
PEN65.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,522.48
PEN76,576.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.04
PEN59.85
|
|
pay 56.4% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,955.41
|
$28.54
PEN106.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$324.84
PEN1,212.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,032.25
|
$239.27
PEN892.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,656.86
|
$37.17
PEN138.69
|
|
pay 11.1% more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK605,833.34
|
$170.53
PEN636.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,066,848.51
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,200.98
|
|
pay 71.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,869.74
|
$2.47
PEN9.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,554.70
|
$2.84
PEN10.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,746.22
|
$5.40
PEN20.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,253.41
|
$32.14
PEN119.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,838.23
|
$5.04
PEN18.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.67
PEN159.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.03
PEN97.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$66.63
PEN248.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$62.87
PEN234.58
|
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