Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 2.3% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
$3.46
MWK6,017.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
$0.91
MWK1,591.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
$0.34
MWK591.24
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
$1.41
MWK2,457.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.08
|
$7.88
MWK13,703.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
$5.24
MWK9,105.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.81
|
$3.06
MWK5,313.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.87
|
$1.30
MWK2,252.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
$1.07
MWK1,852.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
$0.59
MWK1,030.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.37
|
$0.56
MWK980.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.84
MWK1,454.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$0.56
MWK980.36
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.56
|
$6.43
MWK11,178.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.22
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,386.03
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
?? | |
pay 49.2% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.58
|
$62.37
MWK108,471.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,973.54
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,284.89
|
$67.61
MWK117,591.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL152.63
|
$53.53
MWK93,099.41
|
|
pay 6.0% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL653.58
|
$350.00
MWK608,726.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,478.64
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,086,272.64
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.03
|
$1.08
MWK1,878.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.94
|
$3.21
MWK5,581.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.04
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL141.81
|
$44.05
MWK76,617.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.10
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.41
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL131.79
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL336.18
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL347.82
|
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