Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 18.3% cheaper than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
MWK3,578.20
|
$3.67
E£65.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.25
MWK4,472.75
|
$5.06
E£90.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
MWK684.33
|
$0.38
E£6.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MWK330.98
|
$0.23
E£4.18
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
MWK430.06
|
$0.59
E£10.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.06
MWK6,485.49
|
$1.58
E£28.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
MWK2,878.30
|
$3.45
E£61.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
MWK1,234.48
|
$1.21
E£21.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
MWK1,197.00
|
$2.02
E£36.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
MWK1,070.20
|
$0.69
E£12.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
MWK608.64
|
$0.37
E£6.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
MWK987.35
|
$0.24
E£4.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
MWK676.27
|
$0.20
E£3.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MWK784.47
|
$0.19
E£3.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
MWK743.90
|
$0.17
E£3.09
|
|
pay 59.3% less for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
MWK2,999.72
|
$1.77
E£31.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.31
MWK41,015.11
|
$8.99
E£161.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,374.51
MWK24,600,119.39
|
$27,829.03
E£498,113.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.25
MWK7,335.31
|
$2.46
E£44.03
|
|
pay 67.7% less for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
MWK143,127.97
|
$19.89
E£356.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$458.33
MWK328,002.44
|
$174.23
E£3,118.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.50
MWK227,215.65
|
$105.37
E£1,885.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.57
MWK37,623.71
|
$25.33
E£453.45
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.83
MWK211,710.12
|
$84.84
E£1,518.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,562.35
MWK7,558,945.78
|
$2,588.22
E£46,326.69
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
MWK715.64
|
$1.98
E£35.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
MWK1,699.65
|
$1.55
E£27.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
MWK2,683.65
|
$2.64
E£47.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.75
MWK31,309.24
|
$21.01
E£376.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
MWK3,578.25
|
$4.19
E£74.94
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.17
MWK38,763.82
|
$39.38
E£704.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$6.25
MWK4,472.75
|
$52.09
E£932.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.17
MWK63,811.22
|
$100.41
E£1,797.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.42
MWK79,018.57
|
$56.01
E£1,002.46
|
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