Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 8.5% more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 25.4% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
MWK2,105.89
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
MWK3,509.81
|
$5.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MWK479.67
|
$0.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
MWK233.99
|
$0.55
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
MWK370.64
|
$1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
MWK5,089.22
|
$2.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
MWK2,325.06
|
$3.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
MWK965.90
|
$1.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
MWK939.29
|
$2.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MWK839.79
|
$0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MWK477.61
|
$0.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK774.79
|
$0.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MWK530.67
|
$0.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MWK615.58
|
$0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
MWK583.74
|
$0.43
|
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pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
MWK2,461.58
|
$2.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.97
MWK32,184.95
|
$16.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,974.01
MWK19,303,948.66
|
$26,332.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.04
MWK5,756.09
|
$13.68
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.94
MWK112,313.88
|
$38.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.11
MWK252,706.24
|
$335.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.30
MWK117,578.60
|
$240.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.25
MWK29,523.69
|
$33.83
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
MWK166,130.95
|
$211.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,288.38
MWK5,931,576.95
|
$6,127.01
|
|
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK561.57
|
$1.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
MWK1,673.01
|
$2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
MWK2,105.89
|
$5.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.33
MWK24,568.66
|
$36.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.72
|
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pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
MWK30,418.34
|
$47.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.50
MWK18,251.01
|
$39.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.97
MWK50,073.27
|
$88.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.64
MWK62,006.62
|
$70.19
|
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