Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 6.5 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 91.6% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.570
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.600
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.800
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.770
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 27.7 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.300
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,682.660
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.610
|
?? | |
pay 86.5% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.250
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,031.160
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.320
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.010
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD353.670
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,728.680
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.530
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.330
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.060
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.870
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.150
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.930
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.830
|
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