Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 6.5% cheaper than Comoros.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$9.04
MWK15,730.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.43
MWK752.93
|
|
pay 34.1% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$4.51
MWK7,850.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.53
MWK916.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.77
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,036,520.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$20.40
MWK35,484.15
|
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$186.12
MWK323,711.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$202.19
MWK351,645.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$98.76
MWK171,770.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$41.29
MWK71,805.30
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$354.75
MWK616,994.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,844.18
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$1.12
MWK1,946.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$51.33
MWK89,279.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$45.22
MWK78,654.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$34.94
MWK60,773.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$59.17
MWK102,912.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$70.71
MWK122,971.76
|
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