Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 3.0% cheaper than El Salvador.
If you lived in Malawi instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.82
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.55
|
$9.04
MWK15,730.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.41
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.09
|
$0.43
MWK752.93
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.61
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.40
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC61.02
|
$4.51
MWK7,850.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.55
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.55
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.66
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.74
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.23
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.67
|
$0.53
MWK916.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.72
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.56
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.77
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.33
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.53
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC213,555.54
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,036,520.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC280.42
|
$20.40
MWK35,484.15
|
|
pay 38.4% more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC369.86
|
$186.12
MWK323,711.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,728.94
|
$202.19
MWK351,645.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,071.21
|
$98.76
MWK171,770.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC605.59
|
$41.29
MWK71,805.30
|
|
pay 23.4% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,406.71
|
$354.75
MWK616,994.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,381.55
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,844.18
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.55
|
$1.12
MWK1,946.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.77
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.11
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC265.24
|
$51.33
MWK89,279.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.81
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC633.14
|
$45.22
MWK78,654.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC420.01
|
$34.94
MWK60,773.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC984.19
|
$59.17
MWK102,912.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC950.76
|
$70.71
MWK122,971.76
|
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