Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 12.1% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
$9.04
MWK15,730.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA856
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$0.43
MWK752.93
|
|
pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
$4.51
MWK7,850.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA497
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA484
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$0.53
MWK916.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA559
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.77
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,036,520.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
$20.40
MWK35,484.15
|
|
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
$186.12
MWK323,711.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
$202.19
MWK351,645.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
$98.76
MWK171,770.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
$41.29
MWK71,805.30
|
|
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
$354.75
MWK616,994.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,844.18
|
|
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA711
|
$1.12
MWK1,946.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
$51.33
MWK89,279.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
$45.22
MWK78,654.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
$34.94
MWK60,773.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
$59.17
MWK102,912.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
$70.71
MWK122,971.76
|
|
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