Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 0.1% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% less in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 63.5% more in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in Malawi
The cost of childcare and transportation in Malawi are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
$4.32
MWK7,478.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
$9.04
MWK15,650.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$0.87
MWK1,508.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA755
|
$0.43
MWK749.10
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
$1.36
MWK2,361.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
$4.82
MWK8,338.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
$4.51
MWK7,810.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
$2.31
MWK3,991.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
$1.93
MWK3,332.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$1.03
MWK1,790.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$0.81
MWK1,401.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$1.12
MWK1,935.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA542
|
$0.53
MWK912.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA599
|
$0.72
MWK1,245.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA642
|
$0.59
MWK1,014.58
|
|
pay 49.0% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
$6.19
MWK10,708.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$4.32
MWK7,478.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,721,248.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
$20.40
MWK35,303.82
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
$186.12
MWK322,066.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
$202.19
MWK349,858.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
$98.76
MWK170,897.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
$41.29
MWK71,440.38
|
|
pay 63.5% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
$354.75
MWK613,859.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,539,870.55
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA566
|
$1.12
MWK1,937.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
$2.91
MWK5,040.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
$1.59
MWK2,745.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
$51.33
MWK88,825.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
$3.95
MWK6,835.97
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
$45.22
MWK78,254.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
$34.94
MWK60,464.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$59.17
MWK102,389.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
$70.71
MWK122,346.81
|
|
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