Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 43.4% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
Brussels
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.42
|
$3.42
MWK5,947.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.25
|
$4.89
MWK8,496.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.41
|
$0.81
MWK1,401.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.37
|
$0.35
MWK608.94
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
Brussels
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.16
|
$0.68
MWK1,189.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.06
|
$7.09
MWK12,320.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.38
|
$3.28
MWK5,694.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.27
|
$1.67
MWK2,895.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.64
|
$1.02
MWK1,763.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$0.95
MWK1,652.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.73
|
$0.50
MWK872.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$1.08
MWK1,875.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.27
|
$0.72
MWK1,257.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$1.04
MWK1,807.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.76
MWK1,315.46
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
Brussels
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.21
|
$4.57
MWK7,945.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€50.37
|
$44.84
MWK77,916.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,696.47
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,732,777.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.28
|
$8.02
MWK13,934.86
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
Brussels
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€52.14
|
$136.92
MWK237,912.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€975.25
|
$354.52
MWK616,022.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€816.82
|
$163.81
MWK284,645.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€153.56
|
$40.88
MWK71,040.49
|
|
pay 74.9% less for childcare
Brussels
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€883.32
|
$231.46
MWK402,185.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,880.14
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,932,637.63
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
Brussels
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.14
|
$0.78
MWK1,359.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.48
|
$2.66
MWK4,616.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
$2.93
MWK5,098.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€31.94
|
$36.19
MWK62,876.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$4.16
MWK7,227.35
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
Brussels
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€83.41
|
$42.38
MWK73,639.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.46
|
$25.43
MWK44,183.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€91.57
|
$69.76
MWK121,221.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€123.45
|
$86.39
MWK150,111.35
|
|
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