Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 43.6% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.6% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 68.6% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU597.26
|
$3.46
MWK5,995.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU400.66
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU80.18
|
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU62.41
|
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU110.59
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU249.74
|
$7.88
MWK13,655.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU176.41
|
$5.24
MWK9,073.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU184.23
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU178.33
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU51.69
|
$1.07
MWK1,845.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU41.85
|
$0.59
MWK1,026.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.59
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU68.98
|
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.75
|
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.10
|
$0.56
MWK976.87
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU287.45
|
$6.43
MWK11,138.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,990.86
|
$4.32
MWK7,490.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,493,143.01
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,262.20
|
?? | |
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,811.49
|
$62.37
MWK108,084.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,032.49
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,412.32
|
$67.61
MWK117,172.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,142.54
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.01
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,044.01
|
$350.00
MWK606,560.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU340,996.64
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,727.11
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU141.96
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU157.31
|
$3.21
MWK5,561.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU209.04
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,428.26
|
$44.05
MWK76,344.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU418.08
|
$3.95
MWK6,846.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,898.58
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,854.69
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,568.07
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,695.95
|
?? |
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