Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 9.9% more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% more in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 22.7% more in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% less in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% more in Tunis
The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Tunis are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Tunis.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
Lilongwe
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,997.60
|
$3.85
TND11.160
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.81
TND13.950
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,586.20
|
$0.67
TND1.940
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.32
|
$0.34
TND0.990
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
Lilongwe
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.90
|
$0.15
TND0.440
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,659.48
|
$4.85
TND14.080
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,076.08
|
$1.72
TND4.990
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,296.22
|
$1.55
TND4.500
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,244.98
|
$2.71
TND7.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,846.51
|
$0.86
TND2.510
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,027.02
|
$1.86
TND5.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
TND1.460
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.31
|
$0.31
TND0.900
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,450.23
|
$0.28
TND0.800
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.18
|
$0.26
TND0.750
|
|
pay 53.5% more for transportation
Lilongwe
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,141.90
|
$3.06
TND8.880
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,492.41
|
$11.22
TND32.560
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,454.35
TND111,632.990
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.60
TND7.540
|
|
pay 22.7% more for housing
Lilongwe
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,118.89
|
$22.62
TND65.660
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$254.97
TND740.180
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,209.48
|
$174.18
TND505.650
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,797.18
|
$39.70
TND115.250
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
Lilongwe
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK606,750.80
|
$97.37
TND282.660
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,073,007.23
|
$3,244.15
TND9,417.760
|
|
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
Lilongwe
|
Tunis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,872.57
|
$1.84
TND5.350
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,563.11
|
$0.97
TND2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.38
|
$3.20
TND9.300
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,368.89
|
$30.98
TND89.930
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,848.59
|
$4.81
TND13.950
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Lilongwe
|
Tunis
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.18
TND134.060
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$53.28
TND154.670
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.44
TND268.350
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$76.23
TND221.310
|
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