Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 5.0% cheaper than Honduras overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% less in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% more in Malawi
The cost of transportation and clothing in Malawi are more expensive than in Honduras. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Honduras, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Honduras
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
HNL165.92
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL194.01
|
$9.04
MWK15,731.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL30.57
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL21.24
|
$0.43
MWK752.95
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Honduras
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL57.48
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL109.27
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL143.61
|
$4.51
MWK7,851.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL56.77
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL61.86
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL41.23
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.99
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL26.75
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.84
|
$0.53
MWK916.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL19.24
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL22.12
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.80
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Honduras
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL107.58
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,256.29
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL510,594.17
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,038,896.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL469.93
|
$20.40
MWK35,485.51
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Honduras
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
HNL1,790.93
|
$186.12
MWK323,724.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL12,347.00
|
$202.19
MWK351,659.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,518.95
|
$98.76
MWK171,776.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,377.41
|
$41.29
MWK71,808.05
|
|
pay 11.8% less for childcare
|
Honduras
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,883.37
|
$354.75
MWK617,018.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL90,085.99
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,941.97
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL46.72
|
$1.12
MWK1,947.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL71.63
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL68.62
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,079.76
|
$51.33
MWK89,283.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL135.26
|
$3.95
MWK6,871.15
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Honduras
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL947.82
|
$45.22
MWK78,657.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL695.17
|
$34.94
MWK60,775.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,680.04
|
$59.17
MWK102,916.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,997.04
|
$70.71
MWK122,976.47
|
|
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