Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 28.9% cheaper than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
MWK3,020.01
|
$4.62
E£87.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
MWK5,033.34
|
$4.48
E£84.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MWK687.89
|
$0.39
E£7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
MWK335.56
|
$0.22
E£4.09
|
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pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
MWK531.53
|
$0.60
E£11.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
MWK7,298.35
|
$1.91
E£36.12
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
MWK3,334.32
|
$3.13
E£59.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
MWK1,385.18
|
$1.43
E£26.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
MWK1,347.02
|
$1.92
E£36.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MWK1,204.33
|
$0.59
E£11.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MWK684.93
|
$0.33
E£6.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK1,111.10
|
$0.26
E£4.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MWK761.03
|
$0.27
E£5.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MWK882.79
|
$0.22
E£4.21
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
MWK837.13
|
$0.18
E£3.45
|
|
pay 55.8% less for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
MWK3,530.10
|
$1.28
E£24.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.97
MWK46,155.75
|
$11.20
E£211.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,974.01
MWK27,683,383.51
|
$22,049.47
E£416,309.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.04
MWK8,254.68
|
$2.66
E£50.15
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.94
MWK161,066.96
|
$16.38
E£309.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.11
MWK362,400.66
|
$156.64
E£2,957.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.30
MWK168,616.97
|
$104.41
E£1,971.29
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.25
MWK42,339.29
|
$23.57
E£444.92
|
|
pay 67.4% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
MWK238,244.88
|
$75.75
E£1,430.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,288.38
MWK8,506,348.75
|
$2,699.99
E£50,977.76
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK805.33
|
$1.93
E£36.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
MWK2,399.23
|
$1.63
E£30.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
MWK3,020.01
|
$2.35
E£44.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.33
MWK35,233.40
|
$24.64
E£465.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.04
E£76.22
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
MWK43,622.30
|
$27.73
E£523.63
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.50
MWK26,173.38
|
$40.76
E£769.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.97
MWK71,809.02
|
$94.23
E£1,779.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.64
MWK88,922.38
|
$48.17
E£909.48
|
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