Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 28.6% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 64.4% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
$3.42
MWK5,918.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
$4.89
MWK8,454.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
$0.81
MWK1,395.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
$0.35
MWK605.91
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
$0.68
MWK1,183.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
$7.09
MWK12,259.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
$3.28
MWK5,666.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
$1.67
MWK2,881.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
$1.02
MWK1,754.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
$0.95
MWK1,644.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
$0.50
MWK867.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
$1.08
MWK1,866.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
$1.04
MWK1,798.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
$0.76
MWK1,308.91
|
|
pay 40.4% more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
$4.57
MWK7,906.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
$44.84
MWK77,528.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,381.44
GIP26,603.01
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,500,210.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
$8.02
MWK13,865.52
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.65
GIP41.16
|
$136.92
MWK236,728.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.46
|
$354.52
MWK612,957.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.17
|
$163.81
MWK283,228.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.77
GIP67.56
|
$40.88
MWK70,686.95
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$897.07
GIP714.91
|
$231.46
MWK400,183.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,592.94
GIP9,238.87
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,878,231.17
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
$0.78
MWK1,352.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
$2.66
MWK4,593.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
$2.93
MWK5,072.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
$36.19
MWK62,563.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
GIP8.41
|
$4.16
MWK7,191.38
|
|
pay 38.7% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.27
GIP97.44
|
$42.38
MWK73,273.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
GIP32.48
|
$25.43
MWK43,963.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.94
GIP100.36
|
$69.76
MWK120,618.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
GIP74.24
|
$86.39
MWK149,364.31
|
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