Cost of living comparison
France is 2.4 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in France instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MWK3,501.71
|
$16.13
€15.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
MWK5,002.44
|
$9.98
€9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MWK825.40
|
$2.76
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
MWK358.51
|
$1.88
€1.76
|
|
pay 90.2% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MWK700.34
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
MWK7,253.55
|
$8.33
€7.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
MWK3,352.67
|
$4.25
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MWK1,704.83
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.02
MWK1,038.38
|
$5.22
€4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
MWK973.01
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MWK513.52
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK1,104.28
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK740.43
|
$1.51
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
MWK1,064.05
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MWK774.46
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
|
pay 52.7% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
MWK4,677.90
|
$7.84
€7.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.84
MWK45,872.42
|
$52.45
€48.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,894.87
MWK27,513,447.43
|
$26,223.89
€24,436.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
MWK8,204.01
|
$18.05
€16.82
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$136.92
MWK140,068.46
|
$30.93
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.52
MWK362,677.26
|
$760.64
€708.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.81
MWK167,581.91
|
$610.71
€569.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.88
MWK41,824.36
|
$135.03
€125.83
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.46
MWK236,782.40
|
$674.24
€628.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,291.77
MWK6,436,479.22
|
$11,309.03
€10,538.32
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK800.39
|
$6.24
€5.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
MWK2,718.00
|
$2.93
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
MWK3,001.47
|
$11.11
€10.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.19
MWK37,018.09
|
$37.98
€35.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
MWK4,255.03
|
$11.22
€10.46
|
|
pay 56.6% more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.38
MWK43,354.52
|
$85.18
€79.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.43
MWK26,012.71
|
$38.90
€36.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
MWK71,368.22
|
$90.98
€84.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.39
MWK88,376.53
|
$122.71
€114.35
|
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