Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 28.3% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Rome, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
Rome
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.79
€18.23
|
$3.42
MWK5,908.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.11
|
$4.89
MWK8,440.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.08
|
$0.81
MWK1,392.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.35
MWK604.90
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
Rome
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$0.68
MWK1,181.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.81
|
$7.09
MWK12,238.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
€6.38
|
$3.28
MWK5,656.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
$1.67
MWK2,876.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
€4.45
|
$1.02
MWK1,752.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.95
MWK1,641.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.50
MWK866.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.08
MWK1,863.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$0.72
MWK1,249.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$1.04
MWK1,795.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.76
MWK1,306.73
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
Rome
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.06
|
$4.57
MWK7,892.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€35.44
|
$44.84
MWK77,399.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,313.45
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,422,697.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
€14.18
|
$8.02
MWK13,842.40
|
|
pay 31.3% more for housing
Rome
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.43
€28.02
|
$136.92
MWK236,333.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.91
€1,079.27
|
$354.52
MWK611,935.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.95
€712.77
|
$163.81
MWK282,756.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.31
€159.61
|
$40.88
MWK70,569.12
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
Rome
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.12
€489.13
|
$231.46
MWK399,516.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,734.44
€8,043.98
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,860,097.67
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.06
|
$0.78
MWK1,350.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$2.66
MWK4,586.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.08
|
$2.93
MWK5,064.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€51.82
|
$36.19
MWK62,459.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.11
|
$4.16
MWK7,179.39
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
Rome
|
Lilongwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.59
€78.83
|
$42.38
MWK73,150.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
€33.46
|
$25.43
MWK43,890.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.35
€89.66
|
$69.76
MWK120,417.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.90
€114.11
|
$86.39
MWK149,115.33
|
|
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