Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 6.5 times more expensive than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,005.64
|
$14.93
NZ$25.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.96
NZ$15.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,588.32
|
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK590.11
|
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
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pay 98.8% more for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,453.18
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,677.78
|
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,088.24
|
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,303.31
|
$6.84
NZ$11.73
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,247.99
|
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,848.99
|
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,028.39
|
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK978.62
|
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,452.18
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK978.49
|
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
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pay 15.3 times more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,156.83
|
$6.42
NZ$11.01
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,502.45
|
$127.57
NZ$218.77
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,891.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.22
NZ$31.24
|
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pay 7.7 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,263.74
|
$54.27
NZ$93.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,550.76
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,366.51
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,289.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,921.50
|
$134.11
NZ$229.99
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK607,563.66
|
$871.44
NZ$1,494.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,078,463.81
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,693.97
|
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pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,875.08
|
$7.17
NZ$12.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,570.56
|
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,754.06
|
$24.46
NZ$41.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,471.20
|
$39.85
NZ$68.34
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,857.76
|
$12.24
NZ$21.00
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$75.78
NZ$129.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.09
NZ$94.48
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$119.44
NZ$204.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$129.60
NZ$222.25
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