Cost of living comparison
Tehran is 10.4% more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% more in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 78.5% more in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 45.1% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.9% less in Tehran
The cost of housing, restaurants, and transportation in Tehran are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tehran. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Tehran.
If you lived in Tehran instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 61.5% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,998.85
|
$4.00
IRR168,450
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.00
IRR210,562
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,586.53
|
$0.45
IRR19,116
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.44
|
$1.08
IRR45,690
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,450.41
|
$0.53
IRR22,528
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,662.33
|
$1.83
IRR77,021
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,077.98
|
$2.32
IRR97,833
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,297.32
|
$1.26
IRR53,099
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,245.45
|
$1.84
IRR77,652
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,846.90
|
$0.46
IRR19,230
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,027.23
|
$0.70
IRR29,507
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
IRR17,773
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.52
|
$0.32
IRR13,346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,450.54
|
$0.24
IRR10,205
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.39
|
$0.26
IRR11,094
|
|
pay 37.2% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,144.23
|
$2.76
IRR116,079
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,493.97
|
$10.00
IRR421,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$90,000.00
IRR3,790,125,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.90
IRR122,126
|
|
pay 78.5% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,141.46
|
$6.79
IRR286,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$489.72
IRR20,623,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,233.94
|
$339.71
IRR14,305,901
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,816.54
|
$11.89
IRR500,708
|
|
pay 45.1% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK606,877.41
|
$123.20
IRR5,188,260
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,073,857.15
|
$1,753.32
IRR73,836,612
|
|
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,872.97
|
$0.80
IRR33,690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,564.27
|
$1.51
IRR63,431
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.95
|
$2.50
IRR105,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,384.82
|
$19.23
IRR809,834
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.01
|
$1.50
IRR63,169
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$36.21
IRR1,524,690
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.96
IRR1,177,657
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$138.01
IRR5,811,783
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$70.09
IRR2,951,766
|
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