Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 57.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,962
|
$3.46
MWK5,999.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,370
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK398
|
$0.91
MWK1,586.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK284
|
$0.34
MWK589.52
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
$1.41
MWK2,450.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,051
|
$7.88
MWK13,664.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK846
|
$5.24
MWK9,079.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK811
|
$3.06
MWK5,298.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,218
|
$1.30
MWK2,245.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK210
|
$1.07
MWK1,847.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK133
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK173
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK306
|
$0.56
MWK977.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK194
|
$0.84
MWK1,450.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.56
MWK977.52
|
|
pay 59.2% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,177
|
$6.43
MWK11,145.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,184
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,717,510
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,197
|
?? | |
pay 40.6% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,394
|
$62.37
MWK108,155.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK255,834
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK228,669
|
$67.61
MWK117,249.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,843
|
$53.53
MWK92,828.90
|
|
pay 60.7% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK32,988
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK821,254
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,074,399.33
|
|
pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,481
|
$1.08
MWK1,873.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK698
|
$3.21
MWK5,565.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,629
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK8,990
|
$44.05
MWK76,394.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,975
|
$3.95
MWK6,850.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,265
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,969
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,416
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK23,969
|
?? |
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