Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 17.9% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 17.5% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 80.6% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% less in Malawi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Malawi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Italy, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.91
|
$4.32
MWK7,503.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.29
|
$9.04
MWK15,702.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.35
|
$0.87
MWK1,513.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.13
|
$0.43
MWK751.56
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.89
|
$1.36
MWK2,369.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.31
|
$4.82
MWK8,365.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.11
|
$4.51
MWK7,836.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
$2.31
MWK4,004.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.66
|
$1.93
MWK3,343.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.03
MWK1,796.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.81
MWK1,405.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.12
MWK1,942.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.53
MWK915.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.72
MWK1,249.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.59
MWK1,017.92
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.67
|
$6.19
MWK10,743.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.83
|
$4.32
MWK7,503.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€26,055.34
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,924,363.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.66
|
$20.40
MWK35,420.00
|
|
pay 80.6% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.65
|
$186.12
MWK323,126.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€605.78
|
$202.19
MWK351,010.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€472.59
|
$98.76
MWK171,459.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€138.84
|
$41.29
MWK71,675.48
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€469.65
|
$354.75
MWK615,879.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,738.51
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,548,228.89
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.63
|
$1.12
MWK1,943.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.56
|
$2.91
MWK5,057.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.72
|
$1.59
MWK2,754.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€48.12
|
$51.33
MWK89,118.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.67
|
$3.95
MWK6,858.47
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€72.39
|
$45.22
MWK78,512.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.27
|
$34.94
MWK60,663.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€79.46
|
$59.17
MWK102,726.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€106.57
|
$70.71
MWK122,749.44
|
|
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