Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 49.3% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 33.3% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 92.8% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% less in Malawi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,550
|
$4.32
MWK7,492.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,824
|
$9.04
MWK15,679.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,137
|
$0.87
MWK1,511.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA910
|
$0.43
MWK750.48
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,592
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,706
|
$4.82
MWK8,353.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,472
|
$4.51
MWK7,825.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,002
|
$2.31
MWK3,998.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,270
|
$1.93
MWK3,338.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA413
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA413
|
$0.81
MWK1,403.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,651
|
$1.12
MWK1,939.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,238
|
$0.53
MWK913.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,032
|
$0.72
MWK1,247.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,445
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.45
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,167
|
$6.19
MWK10,728.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,492.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,669.17
MWK61,834,858.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.40
MWK35,368.80
|
|
pay 92.8% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$186.12
MWK322,659.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,105,229
|
$202.19
MWK350,502.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,337,697
|
$98.76
MWK171,212.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.29
MWK71,571.88
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$354.75
MWK614,989.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,467.81
MWK2,544,545.68
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,592
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,365
|
$2.91
MWK5,049.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,275
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.33
MWK88,989.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.95
MWK6,848.56
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$45.22
MWK78,398.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.94
MWK60,575.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$59.17
MWK102,577.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$70.71
MWK122,572.02
|
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