Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 38.6% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 51.9% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 46.3% less in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 45.6% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.2% less in Malawi
- Clothing
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pay 36.6% less in Malawi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$4.32
MWK7,478.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$9.04
MWK15,650.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.87
MWK1,508.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.43
MWK749.10
|
|
pay 51.9% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.36
MWK2,361.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$4.82
MWK8,338.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$4.51
MWK7,810.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.31
MWK3,991.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$1.93
MWK3,332.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.03
MWK1,790.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.81
MWK1,401.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.12
MWK1,935.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.53
MWK912.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.72
MWK1,245.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.59
MWK1,014.58
|
|
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$6.19
MWK10,708.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,478.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,669.17
MWK61,721,248.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.40
MWK35,303.82
|
|
pay 46.3% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$186.12
MWK322,066.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$202.19
MWK349,858.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$98.76
MWK170,897.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$41.29
MWK71,440.38
|
|
pay 45.6% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$354.75
MWK613,859.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,539,870.55
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$1.12
MWK1,937.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$2.91
MWK5,040.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$1.59
MWK2,745.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$51.33
MWK88,825.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$3.95
MWK6,835.97
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$45.22
MWK78,254.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$34.94
MWK60,464.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$59.17
MWK102,389.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$70.71
MWK122,346.81
|
|
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