Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 39.2% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.9% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 53.7% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 25.0% less in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.2% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 37.5% less in Malawi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
Aruba
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$4.32
MWK7,492.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$9.04
MWK15,679.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.87
MWK1,511.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.43
MWK750.48
|
|
pay 53.7% less for groceries
Aruba
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$4.82
MWK8,353.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$4.51
MWK7,825.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$2.31
MWK3,998.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$1.93
MWK3,338.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.81
MWK1,403.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$1.12
MWK1,939.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.53
MWK913.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.72
MWK1,247.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.45
|
|
pay 33.6% less for transportation
Aruba
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$6.19
MWK10,728.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$4.32
MWK7,492.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,835,128.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$20.40
MWK35,368.96
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
Aruba
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$186.12
MWK322,661.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$202.19
MWK350,504.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$98.76
MWK171,212.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$41.29
MWK71,572.19
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
Aruba
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$354.75
MWK614,992.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,544,556.79
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
Aruba
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$2.91
MWK5,049.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$51.33
MWK88,989.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$3.95
MWK6,848.59
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
Aruba
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$45.22
MWK78,399.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$34.94
MWK60,576.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$59.17
MWK102,578.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$70.71
MWK122,572.55
|
|
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