Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 28.9% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.0% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% more in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 59.8% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$3.46
MWK5,972.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.22
|
$0.91
MWK1,579.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.66
|
$0.34
MWK586.87
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.21
|
$1.41
MWK2,439.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.18
|
$7.88
MWK13,602.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.00
|
$5.24
MWK9,038.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.74
|
$3.06
MWK5,274.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.19
|
$1.30
MWK2,235.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.22
|
$1.07
MWK1,838.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.59
MWK1,022.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.00
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.37
|
$0.56
MWK973.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.56
MWK973.12
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.71
|
$6.43
MWK11,095.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,461.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€21,807.37
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.20
|
?? | |
pay 2.7% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.29
|
$62.37
MWK107,669.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€946.53
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€827.44
|
$67.61
MWK116,721.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€58.47
|
$53.53
MWK92,411.21
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€571.63
|
$350.00
MWK604,227.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,423.79
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,056,066.30
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.71
|
$1.08
MWK1,864.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.17
|
$3.21
MWK5,539.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.15
|
$1.59
MWK2,738.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€40.83
|
$44.05
MWK76,051.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$3.95
MWK6,820.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€79.46
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€30.93
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€81.20
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€88.16
|
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