Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 5.4 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
$2.90
ISK399
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
$2.07
ISK285
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
$6.16
ISK847
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
$1.42
ISK195
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Reykjavik
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
$5.09
ISK699
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
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