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
TTD69.74
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.68
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.54
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.52
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.76
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.81
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.33
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD29.02
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.20
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.56
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.69
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD15.03
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.19
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.18
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.92
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD657.55
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD229,146.57
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.72
|
?? | |
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD392.04
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,346.31
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,905.84
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD364.61
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 1.2% more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,562.43
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,142.79
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.96
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.29
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.85
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD345.59
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.78
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD380.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD276.75
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD714.01
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD734.54
|
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