Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 2.9 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4 times more in Valletta
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% more in Valletta
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Valletta
- Housing
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pay 5.3 times more in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Valletta
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Valletta are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Valletta.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,998.85
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,586.53
|
$2.56
€2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.44
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 43.6% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,450.41
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,662.33
|
$4.82
€4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,077.98
|
$4.62
€4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,297.32
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,245.45
|
$3.68
€3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,846.90
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,027.23
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.52
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,450.54
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.39
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
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pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,144.23
|
$5.44
€4.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,493.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,186.43
€22,106.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.79
€23.52
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,141.46
|
$30.37
€26.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,093.20
€959.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,233.94
|
$955.66
€838.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,816.54
|
$67.53
€59.27
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK606,877.41
|
$660.21
€579.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,073,857.15
|
$8,574.10
€7,525.49
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,872.97
|
$4.29
€3.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,564.27
|
$2.50
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.95
|
$5.95
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,384.82
|
$47.16
€41.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.01
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$91.77
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.73
€31.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.78
€82.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$101.82
€89.37
|
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