Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 2.9% more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 38.4% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Tripoli. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,998.85
|
$5.63
LYD30.820
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.10
LYD22.420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,586.53
|
$0.50
LYD2.760
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.44
|
$0.10
LYD0.560
|
|
pay 38.4% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,450.41
|
$0.27
LYD1.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,662.33
|
$2.57
LYD14.080
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,077.98
|
$4.05
LYD22.140
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,297.32
|
$1.48
LYD8.090
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,245.45
|
$1.59
LYD8.690
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,846.90
|
$0.88
LYD4.830
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,027.23
|
$0.57
LYD3.130
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.36
LYD1.950
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.52
|
$0.25
LYD1.360
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,450.54
|
$0.30
LYD1.630
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.39
|
$0.32
LYD1.770
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,144.23
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,493.97
|
$22.74
LYD124.440
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,851.83
LYD81,262.400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.32
LYD51.000
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,141.46
|
$20.49
LYD112.090
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$210.71
LYD1,152.890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,233.94
|
$130.23
LYD712.550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,816.54
|
$26.36
LYD144.240
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK606,877.41
|
$72.27
LYD395.410
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,073,857.15
|
$1,170.59
LYD6,404.920
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,872.97
|
$0.72
LYD3.920
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,564.27
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.95
|
$2.15
LYD11.770
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,384.82
|
$26.63
LYD145.710
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.01
|
$5.12
LYD28.020
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$30.22
LYD165.330
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.67
LYD217.070
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$52.09
LYD285.020
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$67.60
LYD369.880
|
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