Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 54.7% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.7% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 25.5% less in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 55.1% less in Malawi
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.10
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.20
|
$0.87
MWK1,512.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.94
|
$0.43
MWK750.66
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.14
|
$4.82
MWK8,355.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.09
|
$4.51
MWK7,827.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.17
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.41
|
$1.93
MWK3,339.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.47
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.08
|
$0.81
MWK1,404.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.42
|
$0.53
MWK914.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.22
|
$0.72
MWK1,248.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.70
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.16
|
$6.19
MWK10,730.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£52.15
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,561.56
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,850,147.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.00
|
$20.40
MWK35,377.55
|
|
pay 25.5% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.33
|
$186.12
MWK322,739.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,404.01
|
$202.19
MWK350,589.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,332.38
|
$98.76
MWK171,254.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£130.07
|
$41.29
MWK71,589.58
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,805.15
|
$354.75
MWK615,141.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,045.81
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,174.85
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.02
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.85
|
$2.91
MWK5,051.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.03
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.50
|
$51.33
MWK89,011.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.04
|
$3.95
MWK6,850.25
|
|
pay 55.1% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.72
|
$45.22
MWK78,418.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.82
|
$34.94
MWK60,590.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£94.02
|
$59.17
MWK102,603.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£157.12
|
$70.71
MWK122,602.32
|
|
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