Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 65.5% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.1% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 42.2% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 56.3% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.0% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 82.1% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.42
|
$3.46
MWK6,007.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.09
|
$0.91
MWK1,588.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.85
|
$0.34
MWK590.31
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.70
|
$1.41
MWK2,454.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.94
|
$7.88
MWK13,682.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.79
|
$5.24
MWK9,091.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.97
|
$3.06
MWK5,305.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.19
|
$1.30
MWK2,248.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$1.07
MWK1,849.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.59
MWK1,028.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$0.56
MWK978.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.84
MWK1,452.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.56
MWK978.83
|
|
pay 56.3% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.86
|
$6.43
MWK11,160.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.65
|
$4.32
MWK7,505.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,526.37
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.08
|
?? | |
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.62
|
$62.37
MWK108,301.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,336.60
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,268.41
|
$67.61
MWK117,407.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£123.83
|
$53.53
MWK92,953.82
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,718.49
|
$350.00
MWK607,775.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,275.44
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,079,882.53
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.73
|
$1.08
MWK1,875.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.66
|
$3.21
MWK5,572.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.46
|
$1.59
MWK2,755.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.74
|
$44.05
MWK76,497.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.37
|
$3.95
MWK6,860.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.99
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.50
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.57
|
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