Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 14.0% more expensive than 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
MWK7,464.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$9.04
MWK15,620.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.87
MWK1,505.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.43
MWK747.65
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.36
MWK2,357.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$4.82
MWK8,322.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$4.51
MWK7,795.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$2.31
MWK3,983.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$1.93
MWK3,325.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.03
MWK1,787.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.81
MWK1,398.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$1.12
MWK1,932.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.53
MWK910.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.72
MWK1,243.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.59
MWK1,012.62
|
|
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$6.19
MWK10,687.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,601,594.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$20.40
MWK35,235.38
|
|
pay 34.5% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$186.12
MWK321,442.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$202.19
MWK349,180.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$98.76
MWK170,566.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$41.29
MWK71,301.88
|
|
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$354.75
MWK612,669.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,534,946.69
|
|
pay 59.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.12
MWK1,933.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.91
MWK5,030.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$51.33
MWK88,653.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$45.22
MWK78,103.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$34.94
MWK60,347.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$59.17
MWK102,190.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$70.71
MWK122,109.63
|
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