Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 25.5% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 66.3% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 34.1% less in Malawi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of France, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.38
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.51
|
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.78
|
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.35
|
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
France
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.67
|
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.33
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,745.91
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.24
|
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
|
pay 73.0% more for housing
|
France
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€689.78
|
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€555.73
|
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.82
|
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
|
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
France
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€634.70
|
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,425.88
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.02
|
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.12
|
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
|
pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
France
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.41
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.15
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.68
|
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
|
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