Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 3.4 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,988.53
|
$10.72
HRK76.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,583.80
|
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK588.43
|
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
|
pay 23.4% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Zagreb
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,446.20
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,638.83
|
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,062.36
|
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,288.21
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,241.58
|
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,843.72
|
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,025.46
|
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK975.84
|
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,448.04
|
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK975.70
|
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,125.05
|
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,481.08
|
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Zagreb
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK107,955.41
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,032.25
|
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,656.86
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK605,833.34
|
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,066,848.51
|
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
|
pay 96.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,869.74
|
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,554.70
|
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,746.22
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,253.41
|
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,838.23
|
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Zagreb
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
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