Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 39.2% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.9% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
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pay 25.8% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 50.3% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$3.46
MWK5,999.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.67
|
$0.91
MWK1,586.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.76
|
$0.34
MWK589.48
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.41
MWK2,450.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.00
|
$7.88
MWK13,663.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.72
|
$5.24
MWK9,078.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.20
|
$3.06
MWK5,297.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.55
|
$1.30
MWK2,245.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.07
MWK1,847.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.37
|
$0.56
MWK977.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.84
MWK1,450.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.56
MWK977.45
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.54
|
$6.43
MWK11,144.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€36.46
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€25,622.59
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.56
|
?? | |
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€30.82
|
$62.37
MWK108,148.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€866.92
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€711.93
|
$67.61
MWK117,241.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€177.02
|
$53.53
MWK92,822.84
|
|
pay 50.3% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€446.67
|
$350.00
MWK606,918.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,883.87
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,074,133.45
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$1.08
MWK1,873.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.13
|
$3.21
MWK5,564.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€42.45
|
$44.05
MWK76,390.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€81.64
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€39.13
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€94.99
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€116.94
|
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