Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.5 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
MWK2,105.89
|
$15.19
€13.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
MWK3,509.81
|
$8.67
€7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MWK479.67
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
MWK233.99
|
$1.42
€1.25
|
|
pay 52.4% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
MWK370.64
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
MWK5,089.22
|
$4.09
€3.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
MWK2,325.06
|
$4.41
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
MWK965.90
|
$2.85
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
MWK939.29
|
$3.86
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MWK839.79
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MWK477.61
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK774.79
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MWK530.67
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MWK615.58
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
MWK583.74
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 91.3% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
MWK2,461.58
|
$7.37
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.97
MWK32,184.95
|
$112.50
€98.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,974.01
MWK19,303,948.66
|
$28,748.49
€25,209.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.04
MWK5,756.09
|
$15.63
€13.71
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.94
MWK112,313.88
|
$49.92
€43.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.11
MWK252,706.24
|
$1,102.58
€966.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.30
MWK117,578.60
|
$985.23
€863.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.25
MWK29,523.69
|
$128.17
€112.39
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
MWK166,130.95
|
$785.38
€688.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,288.38
MWK5,931,576.95
|
$8,032.79
€7,043.96
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK561.57
|
$5.14
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
MWK1,673.01
|
$3.36
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
MWK2,105.89
|
$14.72
€12.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.33
MWK24,568.66
|
$51.81
€45.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.48
€9.19
|
|
pay 30.9% more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
MWK30,418.34
|
$72.59
€63.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.50
MWK18,251.01
|
$35.98
€31.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.97
MWK50,073.27
|
$79.46
€69.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.64
MWK62,006.62
|
$85.18
€74.70
|
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