Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 57.0% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 57.8% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$9.04
MWK15,730.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$0.43
MWK752.93
|
|
pay 76.6% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$4.51
MWK7,850.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$0.53
MWK916.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.77
|
|
pay 69.7% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,036,520.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$20.40
MWK35,484.15
|
|
pay 81.5% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$186.12
MWK323,711.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$202.19
MWK351,645.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$98.76
MWK171,770.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$41.29
MWK71,805.30
|
|
pay 62.9% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$354.75
MWK616,994.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,844.18
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$1.12
MWK1,946.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$51.33
MWK89,279.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay 60.9% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$45.22
MWK78,654.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$34.94
MWK60,773.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$59.17
MWK102,912.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$70.71
MWK122,971.76
|
|
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