Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 95.7% more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 66.4% more in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 80.4% more in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Malawi
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Malawi are more expensive than in Bhutan. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
|
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
|
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
|
pay 80.4% more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
|
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