Cost of living comparison
Rome is 3.6 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
MWK5,991.59
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
$2.22
€2.04
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
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pay 53.9% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
$5.10
€4.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
€0.87
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
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pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
$7.44
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
$37.90
€34.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.87
€16.43
|
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pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
$721.77
€663.73
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
$175.72
€161.59
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$516.83
€475.26
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
$62.20
€57.20
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$67.31
€61.90
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.97
€28.48
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.10
€74.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$103.39
€95.08
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