Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 3.2 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP201.41
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP246.15
|
$9.04
MWK15,620.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.54
|
$0.87
MWK1,505.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
$0.43
MWK747.65
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.52
|
$1.36
MWK2,357.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP89.80
|
$4.82
MWK8,322.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP167.83
|
$4.51
MWK7,795.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP78.48
|
$2.31
MWK3,983.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP100.21
|
$1.93
MWK3,325.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.33
|
$1.03
MWK1,787.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.91
|
$0.81
MWK1,398.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.48
|
$1.12
MWK1,932.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.07
|
$0.53
MWK910.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.52
|
$0.72
MWK1,243.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
$0.59
MWK1,012.62
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.85
|
$6.19
MWK10,687.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP611.10
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,483,456.78
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,601,594.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP135.05
|
$20.40
MWK35,235.38
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP388.03
|
$186.12
MWK321,442.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,487.38
|
$202.19
MWK349,180.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,654.14
|
$98.76
MWK170,566.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP603.08
|
$41.29
MWK71,301.88
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,387.10
|
$354.75
MWK612,669.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP74,937.13
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,534,946.69
|
|
pay 48.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP91.24
|
$1.12
MWK1,933.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP70.05
|
$2.91
MWK5,030.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP94.15
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,112.55
|
$51.33
MWK88,653.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP136.28
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,192.85
|
$45.22
MWK78,103.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,467.39
|
$34.94
MWK60,347.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,944.46
|
$59.17
MWK102,190.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,881.85
|
$70.71
MWK122,109.63
|
|
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