Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 65.5% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 82.1% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 56.3% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
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pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
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