Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 57.6% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Washington, you would:
pay 78.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.46
MWK5,991.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$0.91
MWK1,584.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.34
MWK588.73
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.88
|
$1.41
MWK2,447.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.06
|
$7.88
MWK13,645.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
|
$5.24
MWK9,066.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
|
$3.06
MWK5,290.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
|
$1.30
MWK2,242.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$1.07
MWK1,844.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.59
MWK1,025.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.56
MWK976.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.84
MWK1,448.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.56
MWK976.20
|
|
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$6.43
MWK11,130.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.96
|
?? | |
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.57
|
$62.37
MWK108,010.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,560.23
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,084.16
|
$67.61
MWK117,092.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.15
|
$53.53
MWK92,704.19
|
|
pay 95.4% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,326.57
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$51,000.00
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,068,925.57
|
|
pay 69.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.08
MWK1,870.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.48
|
$3.21
MWK5,557.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.11
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.29
|
$44.05
MWK76,292.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.68
|
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.41
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.96
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.93
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$173.48
|
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