Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 5.9% cheaper than Port Louis.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR277.59
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR44.30
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.87
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR40.02
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR272.54
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR272.39
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR93.71
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR138.88
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.36
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.83
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.92
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR64.67
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.56
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.61
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR277.07
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,021.52
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,615,055.64
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR958.94
|
?? | |
pay 19.5% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,560.51
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,721.13
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,674.08
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,653.16
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 10.4% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,329.63
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR181,693.76
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR105.99
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR104.87
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR307.87
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,312.23
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,725.41
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,072.65
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,273.17
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,532.93
|
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