| Philadelphia | Lilongwe | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.00 | USD 16.39 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 425.00 | USD 597.01 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 11.01 | USD 9.56 |
| Fitness club, monthly fee for 1 adult | USD 49.83 | USD 60.76 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.08 | USD 0.40 |