Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 27.2% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
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
TTD69.39
|
$3.46
MWK5,988.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.56
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.65
|
$0.91
MWK1,583.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.51
|
$0.34
MWK588.43
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.43
|
$1.41
MWK2,446.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.63
|
$7.88
MWK13,638.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.49
|
$5.24
MWK9,062.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.18
|
$3.06
MWK5,288.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.88
|
$1.30
MWK2,241.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.12
|
$1.07
MWK1,843.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.52
|
$0.59
MWK1,025.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.62
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.96
|
$0.56
MWK975.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.17
|
$0.84
MWK1,448.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.16
|
$0.56
MWK975.70
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
$6.43
MWK11,125.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD654.23
|
$4.32
MWK7,481.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD227,989.95
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.34
|
?? | |
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD390.06
|
$62.37
MWK107,955.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,324.37
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,891.18
|
$67.61
MWK117,032.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD362.77
|
$53.53
MWK92,656.86
|
|
pay 1.2% more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,554.55
|
$350.00
MWK605,833.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,980.55
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,066,848.51
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.90
|
$1.08
MWK1,869.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.17
|
$3.21
MWK5,554.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.65
|
$1.59
MWK2,746.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD343.84
|
$44.05
MWK76,253.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.48
|
$3.95
MWK6,838.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD378.74
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD275.35
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD710.40
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD730.83
|
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