Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 39.0% 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 |
$16.79
A$25.60
|
$4.34
MWK7,515.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.96
|
$9.11
MWK15,769.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.91
|
$0.87
MWK1,514.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.26
|
$0.43
MWK752.81
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.55
|
$1.37
MWK2,371.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.19
|
$4.82
MWK8,355.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.77
|
$4.53
MWK7,839.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.88
|
$2.31
MWK4,003.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$6.08
|
$1.93
MWK3,350.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.18
|
$1.04
MWK1,798.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.11
|
$1.13
MWK1,950.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.05
|
$0.53
MWK915.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.72
|
$0.72
MWK1,250.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.44
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.00
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.21
|
$6.21
MWK10,752.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$128.75
|
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$42,468.50
|
$35,910.51
MWK62,191,129.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.63
|
$20.54
MWK35,572.58
|
|
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$84.39
|
$187.17
MWK324,153.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,917.80
|
$203.55
MWK352,522.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,480.86
|
$99.20
MWK171,802.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$216.29
|
$41.38
MWK71,670.63
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,099.43
|
$361.94
MWK626,821.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,439.87
|
$1,469.79
MWK2,545,440.96
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.20
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.49
|
$2.92
MWK5,060.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.89
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$82.07
|
$51.53
MWK89,243.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$20.18
|
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$114.75
|
$45.53
MWK78,850.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$82.78
|
$35.18
MWK60,925.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$156.14
|
$59.57
MWK103,168.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$180.06
|
$71.18
MWK123,278.23
|
|
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