Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 58.4% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of London, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
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London
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
London
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.47
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.00
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.38
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.42
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
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pay 55.7% less for transportation
|
London
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.86
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£204.71
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.94
|
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pay 42.2% less for housing
|
London
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.99
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,246.37
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,635.55
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£209.15
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
London
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,849.42
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,105.18
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.55
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.81
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.66
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.04
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.79
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
London
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£76.83
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.06
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.04
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.28
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