Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 5.7% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Lima, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.90
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.21
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.15
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.94
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 14.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.23
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.07
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.86
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.30
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.56
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.33
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.92
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.99
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.03
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.51
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.82
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN88,199.51
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.70
|
?? | |
pay 25.0% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN101.14
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,191.63
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,384.88
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN167.57
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 3.1% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN813.63
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,769.86
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.97
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.18
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN116.19
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.27
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.94
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN133.20
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN324.44
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN359.26
|
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