Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 38.8% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Australia, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$25.93
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.06
|
$9.04
MWK15,730.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.97
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.35
|
$0.43
MWK752.93
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.67
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.75
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.97
|
$4.51
MWK7,850.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.30
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.10
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.24
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.94
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.09
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.12
|
$0.53
MWK916.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.73
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.49
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.77
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.20
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$128.51
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$42,937.77
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,036,520.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.45
|
$20.40
MWK35,484.15
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.05
|
$186.12
MWK323,711.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,829.91
|
$202.19
MWK351,645.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,482.62
|
$98.76
MWK171,770.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$213.84
|
$41.29
MWK71,805.30
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,299.82
|
$354.75
MWK616,994.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,702.03
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,844.18
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.28
|
$1.12
MWK1,946.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.49
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.45
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$81.86
|
$51.33
MWK89,279.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.32
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.09
|
$45.22
MWK78,654.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$77.76
|
$34.94
MWK60,773.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$155.23
|
$59.17
MWK102,912.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$172.93
|
$70.71
MWK122,971.76
|
|
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