Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.0 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Italy instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MWK3,501.71
|
$15.74
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
MWK5,002.44
|
$9.09
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MWK825.40
|
$2.45
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
MWK358.51
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
pay 66.2% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MWK700.34
|
$1.86
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
MWK7,253.55
|
$7.20
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
MWK3,352.67
|
$4.88
€4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MWK1,704.83
|
$3.14
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.02
MWK1,038.38
|
$4.47
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
MWK973.01
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MWK513.52
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK1,104.28
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK740.43
|
$1.20
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
MWK1,064.05
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MWK774.46
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
pay 47.5% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
MWK4,677.90
|
$8.02
€7.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.84
MWK45,872.42
|
$38.40
€35.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,894.87
MWK27,513,447.43
|
$25,887.08
€24,122.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
MWK8,204.01
|
$18.65
€17.38
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$136.92
MWK140,068.46
|
$30.75
€28.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.52
MWK362,677.26
|
$608.10
€566.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.81
MWK167,581.91
|
$488.80
€455.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.88
MWK41,824.36
|
$151.72
€141.38
|
|
pay 75.6% more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.46
MWK236,782.40
|
$459.30
€427.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,291.77
MWK6,436,479.22
|
$9,604.44
€8,949.90
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK800.39
|
$4.83
€4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
MWK2,718.00
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
MWK3,001.47
|
$6.30
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.19
MWK37,018.09
|
$51.79
€48.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
MWK4,255.03
|
$9.32
€8.69
|
|
pay 48.7% more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.38
MWK43,354.52
|
$80.37
€74.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.43
MWK26,012.71
|
$36.54
€34.05
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
MWK71,368.22
|
$89.56
€83.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.39
MWK88,376.53
|
$114.84
€107.02
|
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