Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 31.7% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Peru, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
PEN11.10
|
$3.42
MWK5,918.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
PEN18.63
|
$4.89
MWK8,454.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
$0.81
MWK1,395.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.35
MWK605.91
|
|
pay 55.1% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
PEN4.82
|
$0.68
MWK1,183.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
PEN9.52
|
$7.09
MWK12,259.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
PEN16.09
|
$3.28
MWK5,666.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
PEN7.56
|
$1.67
MWK2,881.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
PEN7.92
|
$1.02
MWK1,754.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
$0.95
MWK1,644.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.50
MWK867.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$1.08
MWK1,866.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
$1.04
MWK1,798.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
$0.76
MWK1,308.91
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.30
PEN19.75
|
$4.57
MWK7,906.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.55
PEN61.59
|
$44.84
MWK77,528.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,417.59
PEN76,007.62
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,500,210.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
PEN44.43
|
$8.02
MWK13,865.52
|
|
pay 93.9% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.53
PEN109.92
|
$136.92
MWK236,728.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.70
PEN1,033.77
|
$354.52
MWK612,957.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.62
PEN761.73
|
$163.81
MWK283,228.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.33
PEN146.41
|
$40.88
MWK70,686.95
|
|
pay 36.2% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.20
PEN603.83
|
$231.46
MWK400,183.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,852.04
PEN18,062.46
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,878,231.17
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
PEN6.83
|
$0.78
MWK1,352.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
PEN9.67
|
$2.66
MWK4,593.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.57
PEN17.02
|
$2.93
MWK5,072.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.17
PEN116.02
|
$36.19
MWK62,563.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
PEN17.07
|
$4.16
MWK7,191.38
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.11
PEN149.30
|
$42.38
MWK73,273.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
PEN85.29
|
$25.43
MWK43,963.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.62
PEN251.71
|
$69.76
MWK120,618.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.99
PEN223.32
|
$86.39
MWK149,364.31
|
|
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