Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 69.0% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Malawi instead of China, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
$9.04
MWK15,730.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.43
MWK752.93
|
|
pay 29.3% more for groceries
|
China
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
$4.51
MWK7,850.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$0.53
MWK916.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.77
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,036,520.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
$20.40
MWK35,484.15
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
China
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
$186.12
MWK323,711.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
$202.19
MWK351,645.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
$98.76
MWK171,770.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
$41.29
MWK71,805.30
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
China
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
$354.75
MWK616,994.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,844.18
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$1.12
MWK1,946.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
$51.33
MWK89,279.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
China
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
$45.22
MWK78,654.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
$34.94
MWK60,773.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
$59.17
MWK102,912.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
$70.71
MWK122,971.76
|
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