Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 45.5% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% less in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 85.5% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.8% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% less in Malawi
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$4.32
MWK7,476.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$9.04
MWK15,644.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.87
MWK1,508.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.43
MWK748.81
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$1.36
MWK2,360.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$4.82
MWK8,335.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$4.51
MWK7,807.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$2.31
MWK3,989.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$1.93
MWK3,331.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.03
MWK1,790.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.81
MWK1,400.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.12
MWK1,935.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.53
MWK911.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.72
MWK1,244.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.59
MWK1,014.20
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$6.19
MWK10,704.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$4.32
MWK7,475.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,697,668.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$20.40
MWK35,290.33
|
|
pay 20.9% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$186.12
MWK321,943.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$202.19
MWK349,725.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$98.76
MWK170,832.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$41.29
MWK71,413.09
|
|
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$354.75
MWK613,624.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,538,900.22
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$1.12
MWK1,936.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$2.91
MWK5,038.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$1.59
MWK2,744.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$51.33
MWK88,791.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$3.95
MWK6,833.36
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$45.22
MWK78,224.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$34.94
MWK60,441.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$59.17
MWK102,350.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$70.71
MWK122,300.07
|
|
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