Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 31.4% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.9% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 34.4% less in Malawi
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Germany, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.81
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.30
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.56
|
$0.87
MWK1,512.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.20
|
$0.43
MWK750.66
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.85
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.12
|
$4.82
MWK8,355.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.00
|
$4.51
MWK7,827.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.11
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.69
|
$1.93
MWK3,339.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.16
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.81
MWK1,404.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.92
|
$0.53
MWK914.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$0.72
MWK1,248.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.70
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.45
|
$6.19
MWK10,730.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.32
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,285.33
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,850,147.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.00
|
$20.40
MWK35,377.55
|
|
pay 11.3% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.00
|
$186.12
MWK322,739.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€721.18
|
$202.19
MWK350,589.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€570.52
|
$98.76
MWK171,254.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€209.92
|
$41.29
MWK71,589.58
|
|
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€418.25
|
$354.75
MWK615,141.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,231.12
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,174.85
|
|
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.03
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.18
|
$2.91
MWK5,051.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.97
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.85
|
$51.33
MWK89,011.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.68
|
$3.95
MWK6,850.25
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.13
|
$45.22
MWK78,418.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.21
|
$34.94
MWK60,590.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€83.57
|
$59.17
MWK102,603.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€112.62
|
$70.71
MWK122,602.32
|
|
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