Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 39.0% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
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Lilongwe
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
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pay 6.4% more for groceries
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Tallinn
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.30
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
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pay 46.9% less for transportation
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Tallinn
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.66
|
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pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.28
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€713.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€509.02
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€230.98
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 50.3% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€501.39
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.71
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€88.94
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€36.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€86.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€110.68
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