Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 6.5 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
$15.16
NZ$25.42
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.09
NZ$15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
$2.49
NZ$4.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
$4.53
NZ$7.60
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
$7.33
NZ$12.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
$5.27
NZ$8.83
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
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pay 13.9 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
$6.60
NZ$11.07
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
$115.94
NZ$194.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,007.11
NZ$50,326.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.83
NZ$28.22
|
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pay 7.9 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
$57.37
NZ$96.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,543.27
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,300.89
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
$134.66
NZ$225.85
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$777.00
NZ$1,303.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,631.73
|
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pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
$7.28
NZ$12.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
$3.39
NZ$5.69
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
$23.83
NZ$39.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
$38.32
NZ$64.26
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
$12.13
NZ$20.34
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.07
NZ$134.28
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$53.09
NZ$89.04
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$124.73
NZ$209.19
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$129.08
NZ$216.48
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