Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 67.9% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.3% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 88.9% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.6% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 86.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.42
|
$3.46
MWK5,995.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.86
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.12
|
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.24
|
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.78
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$7.88
MWK13,655.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.26
|
$5.24
MWK9,073.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.14
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.07
MWK1,845.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.59
MWK1,026.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.56
MWK976.87
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.53
|
$6.43
MWK11,138.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.78
|
$4.32
MWK7,490.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,780.31
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.95
|
?? | |
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.84
|
$62.37
MWK108,084.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,124.79
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,666.88
|
$67.61
MWK117,172.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€207.13
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.01
|
|
pay 88.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,841.74
|
$350.00
MWK606,560.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,661.16
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,727.11
|
|
pay 77.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.83
|
$3.21
MWK5,561.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€454.53
|
$44.05
MWK76,344.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$3.95
MWK6,846.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.71
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.35
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€193.15
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€551.58
|
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