Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 19.6% cheaper than Podgorica.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.71
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.04
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.84
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.44
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.50
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.77
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,781.75
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.37
|
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pay 2.4% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€28.08
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€562.01
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€435.16
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€79.21
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€254.52
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,679.25
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.26
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€38.08
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€72.96
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€40.17
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€89.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€102.29
|
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