Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 30.3% more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,608.54
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,814.95
|
$9.04
MWK15,620.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,327.42
|
$0.87
MWK1,505.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,453.74
|
$0.43
MWK747.65
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,179.69
|
$1.36
MWK2,357.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
$4.82
MWK8,322.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,694.24
|
$4.51
MWK7,795.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.29
|
$2.31
MWK3,983.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR7,997.66
|
$1.93
MWK3,325.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,260.49
|
$1.03
MWK1,787.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,675.03
|
$0.81
MWK1,398.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,454.14
|
$1.12
MWK1,932.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,551.12
|
$0.53
MWK910.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,650.65
|
$0.72
MWK1,243.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,263.34
|
$0.59
MWK1,012.62
|
|
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,165.30
|
$6.19
MWK10,687.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,601,594.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,772.46
|
$20.40
MWK35,235.38
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR94,509.90
|
$186.12
MWK321,442.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,340,811.80
|
$202.19
MWK349,180.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR900,449.99
|
$98.76
MWK170,566.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR237,567.57
|
$41.29
MWK71,301.88
|
|
pay 15.5% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR959,268.98
|
$354.75
MWK612,669.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR27,885,008.58
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,534,946.69
|
|
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,202.64
|
$1.12
MWK1,933.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,505.74
|
$2.91
MWK5,030.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR162,435.32
|
$51.33
MWK88,653.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay 58.7% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,059.06
|
$45.22
MWK78,103.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR79,983.55
|
$34.94
MWK60,347.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR263,665.55
|
$59.17
MWK102,190.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR159,433.44
|
$70.71
MWK122,109.63
|
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