Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 29.7% cheaper than Moroni.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF753
|
$3.46
MWK5,988.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,570
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF725
|
$0.91
MWK1,583.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF527
|
$0.34
MWK588.43
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF286
|
$1.41
MWK2,446.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,406
|
$7.88
MWK13,638.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,310
|
$5.24
MWK9,062.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,249
|
$3.06
MWK5,288.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,241
|
$1.30
MWK2,241.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,139
|
$1.07
MWK1,843.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.59
MWK1,025.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF114
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF838
|
$0.56
MWK975.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF686
|
$0.84
MWK1,448.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF571
|
$0.56
MWK975.70
|
|
pay 63.5% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,112
|
$6.43
MWK11,125.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,497
|
$4.32
MWK7,481.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,544,805
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,840
|
?? | |
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,011
|
$62.37
MWK107,955.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF326,329
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF271,104
|
$67.61
MWK117,032.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,392
|
$53.53
MWK92,656.86
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,728
|
$350.00
MWK605,833.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,307,190
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,066,848.51
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF736
|
$1.08
MWK1,869.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,398
|
$3.21
MWK5,554.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF879
|
$1.59
MWK2,746.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,422
|
$44.05
MWK76,253.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,917
|
$3.95
MWK6,838.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,110
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,110
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,200
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,155
|
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