Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 2.8% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP434.88
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP394.99
|
$9.04
MWK15,730.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.71
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.77
|
$0.43
MWK752.93
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.75
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP198.34
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP262.87
|
$4.51
MWK7,850.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.21
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP133.88
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.84
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.24
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.48
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.87
|
$0.53
MWK916.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.63
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.44
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.77
|
|
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP280.43
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,391.88
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,579,550.99
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,036,520.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,385.32
|
$20.40
MWK35,484.15
|
|
pay 64.8% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,180.77
|
$186.12
MWK323,711.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,726.73
|
$202.19
MWK351,645.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,494.67
|
$98.76
MWK171,770.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,001.73
|
$41.29
MWK71,805.30
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,156.56
|
$354.75
MWK616,994.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP269,510.93
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,844.18
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP157.75
|
$1.12
MWK1,946.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.45
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP256.88
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,856.97
|
$51.33
MWK89,279.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP337.01
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,789.27
|
$45.22
MWK78,654.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,816.99
|
$34.94
MWK60,773.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,885.63
|
$59.17
MWK102,912.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,331.18
|
$70.71
MWK122,971.76
|
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