Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 24.2% cheaper than Santiago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% more in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 36.5% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.3000
|
$3.46
MWK5,995.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1300
|
$7.88
MWK13,655.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
$5.24
MWK9,073.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
$1.07
MWK1,845.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
$0.59
MWK1,026.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.56
MWK976.87
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$6.43
MWK11,138.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.0100
|
$4.32
MWK7,490.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF455.8100
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.3100
|
?? | |
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.5100
|
$62.37
MWK108,084.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF12.6300
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF10.8200
|
$67.61
MWK117,172.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF2.5700
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.01
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF9.5300
|
$350.00
MWK606,560.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF157.8800
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,727.11
|
|
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
$3.21
MWK5,561.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF0.8300
|
$44.05
MWK76,344.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.1400
|
$3.95
MWK6,846.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.3000
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF0.7600
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF1.8000
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.0200
|
?? |
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