Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 7.6% cheaper than Roseau.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 58.9% less for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 10.6% more for groceries
|
Roseau
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 21.7% less for transportation
|
Roseau
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
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pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Roseau
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 93.0% more for childcare
|
Roseau
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Roseau
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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