Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 3.2% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 47.1% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
?? | |
pay 38.0% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
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