Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 27.2% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
|
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
?? | |
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
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