Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 41.4% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.9% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 33.7% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 36.7% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 60.2% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% more in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.5% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 77.9% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR247.49
|
$3.46
MWK5,972.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR143.42
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR40.68
|
$0.91
MWK1,579.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR40.05
|
$0.34
MWK586.87
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR33.84
|
$1.41
MWK2,439.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR267.66
|
$7.88
MWK13,602.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR111.03
|
$5.24
MWK9,038.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR52.80
|
$3.06
MWK5,274.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR44.28
|
$1.30
MWK2,235.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR14.34
|
$1.07
MWK1,838.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR16.22
|
$0.59
MWK1,022.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR14.34
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR48.23
|
$0.56
MWK973.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR12.14
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.78
|
$0.56
MWK973.12
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR85.90
|
$6.43
MWK11,095.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR395.98
|
$4.32
MWK7,461.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR393,057.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR681.97
|
?? | |
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,419.90
|
$62.37
MWK107,669.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR14,470.44
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,732.86
|
$67.61
MWK116,721.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,085.60
|
$53.53
MWK92,411.21
|
|
pay 17.6% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,474.90
|
$350.00
MWK604,227.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR130,961.92
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,056,066.30
|
|
pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR60.04
|
$1.08
MWK1,864.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR76.23
|
$3.21
MWK5,539.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR337.97
|
$1.59
MWK2,738.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,414.80
|
$44.05
MWK76,051.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR82.50
|
$3.95
MWK6,820.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR1,012.76
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR432.65
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,084.51
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,128.10
|
?? |
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