Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 40.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.9% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 55.7% less in Malawi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK145.70
|
$4.32
MWK7,492.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK123.46
|
$9.04
MWK15,679.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.23
|
$0.87
MWK1,511.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK15.59
|
$0.43
MWK750.48
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK45.96
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK35.89
|
$4.82
MWK8,353.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK51.16
|
$4.51
MWK7,825.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK30.50
|
$2.31
MWK3,998.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK37.43
|
$1.93
MWK3,338.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.24
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.49
|
$0.81
MWK1,403.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.32
|
$1.12
MWK1,939.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK4.99
|
$0.53
MWK913.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.49
|
$0.72
MWK1,247.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.15
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.45
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK46.39
|
$6.19
MWK10,728.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,492.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,669.17
MWK61,835,128.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.40
MWK35,368.96
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK389.71
|
$186.12
MWK322,661.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,010.55
|
$202.19
MWK350,504.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,043.33
|
$98.76
MWK171,212.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK600.13
|
$41.29
MWK71,572.19
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$354.75
MWK614,992.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,467.81
MWK2,544,556.79
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.02
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK38.97
|
$2.91
MWK5,049.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK64.19
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK319.11
|
$51.33
MWK88,989.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK96.28
|
$3.95
MWK6,848.59
|
|
pay 55.7% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK901.38
|
$45.22
MWK78,399.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK320.94
|
$34.94
MWK60,576.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK932.25
|
$59.17
MWK102,578.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,283.76
|
$70.71
MWK122,572.55
|
|
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