Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 36.0% cheaper than Nicosia.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
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Nicosia
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.69
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.39
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.20
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.99
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.76
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.14
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
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pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.72
|
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pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€670.84
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€558.08
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€401.49
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.30
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.11
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€96.56
|
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