Cost of living comparison
Rome is 3.4 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Rome instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.72
€10.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
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pay 51.1% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
$7.00
€6.71
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
€0.85
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
$1.09
€1.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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pay 4.9 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
$7.15
€6.85
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
$37.51
€35.97
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
€16.44
|
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pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
$763.10
€731.64
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
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pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
$508.83
€487.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
$1.53
€1.46
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
$58.31
€55.91
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$65.43
€62.74
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.74
€29.47
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$77.17
€73.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$102.32
€98.10
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