Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 3.3% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
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pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
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