Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 31.4% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$4.34
MWK7,515.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$9.11
MWK15,769.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.87
MWK1,514.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.43
MWK752.81
|
|
pay 58.7% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.37
MWK2,371.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$4.82
MWK8,355.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$4.53
MWK7,839.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$2.31
MWK4,003.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$1.93
MWK3,350.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.04
MWK1,798.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.13
MWK1,950.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.53
MWK915.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.72
MWK1,250.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.00
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$6.21
MWK10,752.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$35,910.51
MWK62,191,129.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$20.54
MWK35,572.58
|
|
pay 99.1% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$187.17
MWK324,153.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$203.55
MWK352,522.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$99.20
MWK171,802.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$41.38
MWK71,670.63
|
|
pay 52.8% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$361.94
MWK626,821.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$1,469.79
MWK2,545,440.96
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.92
MWK5,060.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$51.53
MWK89,243.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$45.53
MWK78,850.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$35.18
MWK60,925.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$59.57
MWK103,168.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$71.18
MWK123,278.23
|
|
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