Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 80.5% more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.6% more in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% more in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.3% more in Port Louis
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Port Louis are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Notably, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 44.6% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,972.65
|
$5.88
MUR267.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.35
MUR243.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,579.60
|
$0.94
MUR42.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK586.87
|
$0.55
MUR24.94
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,439.71
|
$0.85
MUR38.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,602.67
|
$5.77
MUR262.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,038.33
|
$5.77
MUR262.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,274.19
|
$1.99
MUR90.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,235.64
|
$2.94
MUR133.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,838.83
|
$0.98
MUR44.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,022.74
|
$0.84
MUR38.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
MUR37.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.25
|
$1.37
MUR62.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.20
|
$0.54
MUR24.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.12
|
$0.52
MUR23.73
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,095.56
|
$5.87
MUR267.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,461.25
|
$21.64
MUR984.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,217.28
MUR1,557,228.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.32
MUR924.60
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,669.19
|
$33.06
MUR1,504.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$502.57
MUR22,871.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,721.97
|
$395.64
MUR18,005.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,411.21
|
$35.02
MUR1,593.96
|
|
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,227.13
|
$218.85
MUR9,959.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,056,066.30
|
$3,849.44
MUR175,188.20
|
|
pay 77.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,864.79
|
$2.25
MUR102.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,539.97
|
$2.22
MUR101.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,738.94
|
$6.52
MUR296.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,051.24
|
$27.80
MUR1,265.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,820.10
|
$5.35
MUR243.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.74
MUR2,627.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.91
MUR1,998.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.53
MUR4,120.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$74.85
MUR3,406.44
|
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