Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 14.0% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% more in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% more in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.5% more in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 32.7% less in Malawi
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Malawi are more expensive than in Burma.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Burma, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
|
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
|
pay 34.5% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
|
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
|
pay 59.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
|
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