Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 36.0% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.7% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€10.67
|
$3.46
MWK5,972.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.50
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$0.91
MWK1,579.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.34
MWK586.87
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
$1.41
MWK2,439.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.66
|
$7.88
MWK13,602.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.39
|
$5.24
MWK9,038.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.19
|
$3.06
MWK5,274.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.44
|
$1.30
MWK2,235.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$1.07
MWK1,838.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.59
MWK1,022.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.56
MWK973.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.47
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$0.56
MWK973.12
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€4.88
|
$6.43
MWK11,095.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€46.40
|
$4.32
MWK7,461.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€24,544.89
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€12.53
|
?? | |
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€25.65
|
$62.37
MWK107,669.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€612.46
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€509.52
|
$67.61
MWK116,721.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€132.91
|
$53.53
MWK92,411.21
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€366.55
|
$350.00
MWK604,227.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,200.57
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,056,066.30
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.71
|
$1.08
MWK1,864.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.01
|
$3.21
MWK5,539.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
$1.59
MWK2,738.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€56.71
|
$44.05
MWK76,051.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$3.95
MWK6,820.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€70.76
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€31.09
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€69.02
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€88.16
|
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