Cost of living comparison
Lilongwe is 57.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% less in Lilongwe
- Groceries
-
pay 42.4% less in Lilongwe
- Transportation
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pay 9.2% less in Lilongwe
- Housing
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pay 55.5% less in Lilongwe
- Childcare
-
pay 89.2% less in Lilongwe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.2% less in Lilongwe
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lilongwe.
If you lived in Lilongwe instead of Washington, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.46
MWK5,984.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.91
MWK1,582.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.34
MWK588.01
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.41
MWK2,444.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$7.88
MWK13,629.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.24
MWK9,055.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.06
MWK5,284.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.30
MWK2,239.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.07
MWK1,842.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.59
MWK1,024.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.56
MWK975.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.84
MWK1,447.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.56
MWK975.01
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Lilongwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.43
MWK11,117.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$4.32
MWK7,475.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
?? | |
pay 55.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$62.37
MWK107,878.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$67.61
MWK116,948.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$53.53
MWK92,590.89
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$350.00
MWK605,401.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$2,349.49
MWK4,063,952.89
|
|
pay 70.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.08
MWK1,868.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.21
MWK5,550.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$1.59
MWK2,744.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$44.05
MWK76,199.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$3.95
MWK6,833.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Lilongwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
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