Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 5.1 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,002.53
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,587.50
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.92
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,670.72
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,083.55
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.58
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,246.83
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,848.03
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,027.86
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK978.12
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,451.43
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.99
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 8.4 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,151.07
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
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pay 10.3 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,207.85
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,305.92
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,873.53
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK607,250.00
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,358.30
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,874.12
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,567.69
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,431.72
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.54
VUV6,000
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