Cost of living comparison
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Lilongwe vs. Saint Peter Port Cost of Living Summary
Lilongwe is 74.0% cheaper than Saint Peter Port.
Lilongwe vs. Saint Peter Port Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Saint Peter Port, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.48
£15.37
|
$5.00
MWK8,683.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.88
£7.41
|
$10.25
MWK17,800.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
£2.15
|
$1.26
MWK2,182.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
£1.82
|
$0.57
MWK984.76
|
|
Saint Peter Port vs. Lilongwe - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
£1.61
|
$1.82
MWK3,155.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
£5.65
|
$7.88
MWK13,683.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
£6.86
|
$4.73
MWK8,212.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.90
£4.42
|
$2.90
MWK5,041.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
£4.20
|
$2.38
MWK4,131.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
£1.61
|
$1.17
MWK2,026.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.79
|
$0.56
MWK979.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
£2.22
|
$0.68
MWK1,181.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
£1.19
|
$1.03
MWK1,786.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.97
|
$0.92
MWK1,593.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$0.45
MWK787.71
|
|
Saint Peter Port vs. Lilongwe - Cost of groceries
pay 64.9% less for transportation
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.12
£6.09
|
$6.03
MWK10,463.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.02
£26.27
|
$4.32
MWK7,505.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,678.80
£26,769.80
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.80
£19.36
|
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Saint Peter Port vs. Lilongwe - Cost of transportation
pay 87.3% less for housing
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
£41.89
|
$61.21
MWK106K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,362.07
£1,772.26
|
$540.71
MWK939K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,262.96
£1,697.90
|
$85.13
MWK148K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.58
£77.71
|
$34.63
MWK60,134.34
|
|
Saint Peter Port vs. Lilongwe - Cost of housing
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,092.28
£1,569.83
|
$350.00
MWK608K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,821.55
£14,872.11
|
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Saint Peter Port vs. Lilongwe - Cost of childcare
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.94
£5.21
|
$2.20
MWK3,823.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
£3.62
|
$3.21
MWK5,580.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.18
£12.89
|
$2.43
MWK4,223.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.34
£55.03
|
$30.85
MWK53,568.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.89
£8.92
|
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Saint Peter Port vs. Lilongwe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.41
£76.84
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.73
£22.31
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.73
£87.58
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.20
£66.92
|
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Saint Peter Port vs. Lilongwe - Cost of clothing
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