Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 41.9% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.6% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% 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 Madrid, you would:
pay 75.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$3.46
MWK5,997.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.39
|
$0.91
MWK1,586.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.54
|
$0.34
MWK589.32
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.92
|
$7.88
MWK13,659.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.77
|
$5.24
MWK9,076.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.61
|
$3.06
MWK5,296.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.24
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.07
MWK1,846.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.56
MWK977.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.84
MWK1,450.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.56
MWK977.18
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.80
|
$6.43
MWK11,141.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.68
|
$4.32
MWK7,492.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.74
|
?? | |
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.24
|
$62.37
MWK108,118.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,256.64
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€919.41
|
$67.61
MWK117,209.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€111.24
|
$53.53
MWK92,797.18
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€485.55
|
$350.00
MWK606,750.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,614.43
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,073,007.23
|
|
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.21
|
$1.08
MWK1,872.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.21
|
$3.21
MWK5,563.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.88
|
$44.05
MWK76,368.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.17
|
$3.95
MWK6,848.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€77.42
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.84
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.73
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.86
|
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