Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 23.7% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% more in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 31.5% more in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 56.2% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.0% less in Lilongwe
The cost of housing and groceries in Lilongwe are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lilongwe.
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
PLN36.15
|
$3.46
MWK6,007.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN31.63
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.55
|
$0.91
MWK1,588.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.54
|
$0.34
MWK590.31
|
|
pay 27.8% more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN3.98
|
$1.41
MWK2,454.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN15.92
|
$7.88
MWK13,682.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN13.86
|
$5.24
MWK9,091.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.04
|
$3.06
MWK5,305.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.27
|
$1.30
MWK2,248.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.66
|
$1.07
MWK1,849.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.73
|
$0.59
MWK1,028.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.00
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.07
|
$0.56
MWK978.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.51
|
$0.84
MWK1,452.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.71
|
$0.56
MWK978.83
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN22.64
|
$6.43
MWK11,160.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN99.41
|
$4.32
MWK7,505.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN112,241.37
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN28.92
|
?? | |
pay 31.5% more for housing
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN62.80
|
$62.37
MWK108,301.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN3,908.50
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,040.20
|
$67.61
MWK117,407.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN819.77
|
$53.53
MWK92,953.82
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,854.65
|
$350.00
MWK607,775.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN45,943.97
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,079,882.53
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.56
|
$1.08
MWK1,875.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.37
|
$3.21
MWK5,572.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.40
|
$1.59
MWK2,755.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN154.30
|
$44.05
MWK76,497.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN31.63
|
$3.95
MWK6,860.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN326.68
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN151.77
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN322.57
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN373.16
|
?? |
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