Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 19.6% cheaper than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$3.46
MWK5,995.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.08
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.33
|
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.51
|
$7.88
MWK13,655.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.36
|
$5.24
MWK9,073.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.61
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.16
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$1.07
MWK1,845.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.59
MWK1,026.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$0.56
MWK976.87
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.31
|
$6.43
MWK11,138.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.33
|
$4.32
MWK7,490.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€24,616.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€5.86
|
?? | |
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€25.81
|
$62.37
MWK108,084.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€516.56
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€399.97
|
$67.61
MWK117,172.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€72.81
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.01
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€233.94
|
$350.00
MWK606,560.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,139.12
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,727.11
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.08
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$3.21
MWK5,561.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€35.00
|
$44.05
MWK76,344.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$3.95
MWK6,846.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€67.06
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€36.92
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.64
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€94.02
|
?? |
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Lilongwe or Podgorica. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.