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
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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
€14.17
|
$3.46
MWK5,995.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.26
|
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.69
|
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$7.88
MWK13,655.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.07
|
$5.24
MWK9,073.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.79
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$1.07
MWK1,845.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.59
MWK1,026.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.56
MWK976.87
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.79
|
$6.43
MWK11,138.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,490.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,195.29
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.61
|
?? | |
pay 2.7% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.76
|
$62.37
MWK108,084.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€963.37
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€842.16
|
$67.61
MWK117,172.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€59.51
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.01
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€581.80
|
$350.00
MWK606,560.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,555.84
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,727.11
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$3.21
MWK5,561.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.24
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€41.56
|
$44.05
MWK76,344.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$3.95
MWK6,846.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€80.87
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.48
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.64
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.73
|
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