Cost of living comparison
Peru is 69.9% more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Peru instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,023.76
|
$3.27
PEN12.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.37
PEN20.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,593.11
|
$1.03
PEN3.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK591.89
|
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,460.59
|
$1.88
PEN7.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,719.06
|
$3.14
PEN11.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,115.67
|
$4.68
PEN17.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,319.32
|
$2.49
PEN9.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,254.77
|
$2.54
PEN9.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,854.57
|
$0.65
PEN2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,031.50
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK981.58
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,456.56
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK981.44
|
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,190.50
|
$5.37
PEN20.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,525.09
|
$17.78
PEN66.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,101.60
PEN75,189.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.41
PEN57.65
|
|
pay 64.1% more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,590.48
|
$29.39
PEN109.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$337.81
PEN1,263.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,720.72
|
$246.39
PEN921.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK93,201.94
|
$43.26
PEN161.81
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$193.88
PEN725.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,090,772.63
|
$5,589.22
PEN20,906.46
|
|
pay 58.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,880.74
|
$2.06
PEN7.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,587.37
|
$2.73
PEN10.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,762.38
|
$5.11
PEN19.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,701.99
|
$32.12
PEN120.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,878.46
|
$4.85
PEN18.14
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$45.11
PEN168.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.43
PEN87.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.13
PEN262.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$71.17
PEN266.21
|
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