Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 23.7% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.46
|
$3.46
MWK5,974.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$0.91
MWK1,580.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
$0.34
MWK587.09
|
|
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
$1.41
MWK2,440.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
$7.88
MWK13,607.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
$5.24
MWK9,041.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
$3.06
MWK5,276.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
$1.30
MWK2,236.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
$1.07
MWK1,839.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
$0.59
MWK1,023.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
$0.56
MWK973.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
$0.84
MWK1,444.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
$0.56
MWK973.49
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
$6.43
MWK11,099.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
?? | |
pay 31.5% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
$62.37
MWK107,710.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
$67.61
MWK116,766.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
$53.53
MWK92,446.71
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
$350.00
MWK604,459.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,057,624.58
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
$1.08
MWK1,865.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
$3.21
MWK5,542.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
$44.05
MWK76,080.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN417.62
|
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