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
£33.59
|
$3.46
MWK6,002.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.11
|
$0.91
MWK1,587.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$0.34
MWK589.80
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$1.41
MWK2,451.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$7.88
MWK13,670.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$5.24
MWK9,083.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$3.06
MWK5,300.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$1.30
MWK2,246.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$1.07
MWK1,848.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$0.56
MWK978.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.84
MWK1,451.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.56
MWK977.98
|
|
pay 56.3% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.90
|
$6.43
MWK11,150.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.91
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,636.19
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.28
|
?? | |
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.91
|
$62.37
MWK108,206.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.75
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,275.19
|
$67.61
MWK117,304.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.49
|
$53.53
MWK92,872.74
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.68
|
$350.00
MWK607,244.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,357.17
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,076,323.44
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$1.08
MWK1,874.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$3.21
MWK5,567.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.52
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.03
|
$44.05
MWK76,431.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.44
|
$3.95
MWK6,854.16
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.39
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.51
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.98
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.37
|
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