Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 16.0% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
-
pay 48.3% more in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 40.1% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$195.77
|
$3.46
MWK5,995.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$146.83
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.28
|
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.24
|
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$48.35
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$95.96
|
$7.88
MWK13,655.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$108.60
|
$5.24
MWK9,073.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.04
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$70.41
|
$1.30
MWK2,244.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.09
|
$1.07
MWK1,845.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.20
|
$0.59
MWK1,026.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.75
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.32
|
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.78
|
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.32
|
$0.56
MWK976.88
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$91.44
|
$6.43
MWK11,138.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$352.39
|
$4.32
MWK7,490.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$367,076.16
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$68.52
|
?? | |
pay 48.3% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$480.74
|
$62.37
MWK108,085.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,619.66
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,731.97
|
$67.61
MWK117,172.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$597.72
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.27
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,519.50
|
$350.00
MWK606,561.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$166,174.80
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,738.45
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$53.84
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$59.28
|
$3.21
MWK5,561.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$77.33
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,058.68
|
$44.05
MWK76,345.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$97.89
|
$3.95
MWK6,846.45
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,111.29
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$809.66
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,814.04
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,812.79
|
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