Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 14.3% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 45.4% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.8% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Malawi
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Greece, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.65
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.06
|
$9.04
MWK15,731.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.83
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.43
MWK752.95
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.57
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.30
|
$4.51
MWK7,851.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.56
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.74
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.53
MWK916.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.80
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.68
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.56
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,053.29
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,038,896.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.22
|
$20.40
MWK35,485.51
|
|
pay 63.6% more for housing
|
Greece
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.03
|
$186.12
MWK323,724.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€463.93
|
$202.19
MWK351,659.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€347.01
|
$98.76
MWK171,776.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€155.43
|
$41.29
MWK71,808.05
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€365.51
|
$354.75
MWK617,018.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,602.77
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,941.97
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.90
|
$1.12
MWK1,947.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.09
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.38
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€43.11
|
$51.33
MWK89,283.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.80
|
$3.95
MWK6,871.15
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€74.00
|
$45.22
MWK78,657.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.47
|
$34.94
MWK60,775.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.56
|
$59.17
MWK102,916.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.65
|
$70.71
MWK122,976.47
|
|
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