Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 53.9% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.59
|
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.26
|
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
€2.53
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.56
€7.87
|
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.59
|
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
€4.28
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
€2.00
|
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€6.15
|
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.44
€47.31
|
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,126.94
€26,784.64
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.28
€16.81
|
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pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.68
€31.89
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.25
€997.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$798.73
€734.50
|
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.11
€219.88
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
|
pay 84.1% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.10
€242.86
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,747.24
€13,561.31
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
€4.48
|
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
€3.70
|
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.96
€40.43
|
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.40
€93.25
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
€40.38
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.61
€87.92
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.29
€111.54
|
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