Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 27.2% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% more in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.29
|
$3.46
MWK6,007.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.49
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.64
|
$0.91
MWK1,588.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.51
|
$0.34
MWK590.31
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.40
|
$1.41
MWK2,454.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.59
|
$7.88
MWK13,682.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.40
|
$5.24
MWK9,091.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.14
|
$3.06
MWK5,305.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.83
|
$1.30
MWK2,248.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.10
|
$1.07
MWK1,849.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.51
|
$0.59
MWK1,028.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.60
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.94
|
$0.56
MWK978.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.16
|
$0.84
MWK1,452.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.15
|
$0.56
MWK978.83
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.74
|
$6.43
MWK11,160.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD653.27
|
$4.32
MWK7,505.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD227,655.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.24
|
?? | |
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD389.49
|
$62.37
MWK108,301.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,318.02
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,886.93
|
$67.61
MWK117,407.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD362.24
|
$53.53
MWK92,953.82
|
|
pay 1.2% more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,552.26
|
$350.00
MWK607,775.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,933.58
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,079,882.53
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.88
|
$1.08
MWK1,875.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.14
|
$3.21
MWK5,572.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.59
|
$1.59
MWK2,755.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD343.34
|
$44.05
MWK76,497.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.39
|
$3.95
MWK6,860.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD378.19
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD274.95
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD709.36
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD729.76
|
?? |
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