Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

compared to

Malawi

Malawi vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Malawi is 62.1% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.2% less in Malawi
Groceries: pay 65.7% less in Malawi
Transportation: pay 40.1% less in Malawi
Housing: pay 51.7% less in Malawi
Childcare: pay 85.0% less in Malawi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.7% less in Malawi
Clothing: pay 49.6% less in Malawi

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Malawi.

Malawi vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malawi instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 69.2% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Malawi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.60 KYD21.33	$4.32 MWK7,494.74	-83.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.32 KYD11.10	$9.04 MWK15,683.98	-32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.73 KYD3.11	$0.87 MWK1,512.05	-76.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$0.43 MWK750.69	-85.1%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 65.7% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Malawi
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.14	$1.36 MWK2,366.81	-72.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$4.82 MWK8,356.21	-25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.93 KYD9.11	$4.51 MWK7,827.43	-58.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.59 KYD6.33	$2.31 MWK3,999.89	-69.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.68 KYD4.73	$1.93 MWK3,339.52	-66.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.21 KYD3.51	$1.03 MWK1,794.51	-75.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.73	$0.81 MWK1,404.13	-61.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.17 KYD2.64	$1.12 MWK1,940.10	-64.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.42 KYD2.85	$0.53 MWK914.14	-84.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$0.72 MWK1,248.08	-69.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$0.59 MWK1,016.74	-75.4%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 40.1% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Malawi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.54	$6.19 MWK10,731.25	-6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.85	$4.32 MWK7,494.48	-85.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,788.85 KYD29,823.88	$35,669.17 MWK61,852,226.56	-0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$63.62 KYD53.02	$20.40 MWK35,378.74	-67.9%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 51.7% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Malawi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.35 KYD92.79	$186.12 MWK322,750.31	+67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,726.77 KYD2,272.30	$202.19 MWK350,601.13	-92.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,977.92 KYD1,648.26	$98.76 MWK171,260.10	-95.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.47 KYD252.05	$41.29 MWK71,591.98	-86.4%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 85.0% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Malawi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,465.64 KYD1,221.36	$354.75 MWK615,162.05	-75.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,139.68 KYD20,949.62	$1,467.81 MWK2,545,260.39	-94.2%
Average			-85.0%

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pay 73.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Malawi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 KYD6.30	$1.12 MWK1,941.15	-85.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.41 KYD5.34	$2.91 MWK5,051.17	-54.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.94	$1.59 MWK2,751.14	-87.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$138.18 KYD115.15	$51.33 MWK89,014.37	-62.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.91	$3.95 MWK6,850.48	-77.9%
Average			-73.7%

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pay 49.6% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Malawi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.56	$45.22 MWK78,420.83	-49.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.41	$34.94 MWK60,593.01	-50.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.30 KYD99.41	$59.17 MWK102,606.51	-50.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.19 KYD114.32	$70.71 MWK122,606.44	-48.5%
Average			-49.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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