Malawi is 32.8% cheaper than Canada.

If you lived in Malawi instead of Canada, you would:

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pay 53.2% less for restaurants

 
Canada
Malawi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.37
CA$23.53
$4.32
MWK7,464.37
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.01
CA$14.39
$9.04
MWK15,620.43
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
CA$2.87
$0.87
MWK1,505.93

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pay 35.7% less for groceries

 
Canada
Malawi
Bread
1 loaf
$2.48
CA$3.57
$1.36
MWK2,357.22
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.30
CA$7.62
$4.82
MWK8,322.35
Milk (1 gallon) $8.04
CA$11.55
$4.51
MWK7,795.72

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

 
Canada
Malawi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.35
CA$6.25
$6.19
MWK10,687.76
Monthly public transit pass $65.88
CA$94.70
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,555.94
CA$35,299.90
$35,669.17
MWK61,601,594.06

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pay 8.3% less for housing

 
Canada
Malawi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.95
CA$87.62
$186.12
MWK321,442.48
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,220.42
CA$1,754.38
$202.19
MWK349,180.46
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,114.36
CA$1,601.92
$98.76
MWK170,566.13

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pay 69.6% less for childcare

 
Canada
Malawi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $729.99
CA$1,049.38
$354.75
MWK612,669.34
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,017.58
CA$17,275.63
$1,467.81
MWK2,534,946.69

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pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Canada
Malawi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.20
CA$7.48
$1.12
MWK1,933.29
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.58
CA$5.15
$2.91
MWK5,030.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.91
CA$18.56
$1.59
MWK2,739.99

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

 
Canada
Malawi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.89
CA$77.46
$45.22
MWK78,103.06
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.01
CA$56.08
$34.94
MWK60,347.48
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.94
CA$122.10
$59.17
MWK102,190.74

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