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
GEL30.97
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
?? | |
pay 49.2% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 6.0% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
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