Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 34.3% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,482.37
|
$4.32
MWK7,481.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,976.49
|
$9.04
MWK15,655.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD336.90
|
$0.87
MWK1,509.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD449.20
|
$0.43
MWK749.35
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD297.10
|
$1.36
MWK2,362.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,061.09
|
$4.82
MWK8,341.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,093.04
|
$4.51
MWK7,813.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD651.88
|
$2.31
MWK3,992.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD804.33
|
$1.93
MWK3,333.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD133.39
|
$1.03
MWK1,791.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD463.33
|
$0.81
MWK1,401.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD710.39
|
$1.12
MWK1,936.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD571.46
|
$0.53
MWK912.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD185.05
|
$0.72
MWK1,245.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD696.27
|
$0.59
MWK1,014.92
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD724.37
|
$6.19
MWK10,712.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,593.62
|
$4.32
MWK7,481.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD910,960.79
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,741,628.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,280.50
|
$20.40
MWK35,315.47
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,755.26
|
$186.12
MWK322,173.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD119,787.45
|
$202.19
MWK349,974.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,171.31
|
$98.76
MWK170,953.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,455.81
|
$41.29
MWK71,463.97
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,355.83
|
$354.75
MWK614,062.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD269,521.77
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,540,709.21
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD449.20
|
$1.12
MWK1,937.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD561.50
|
$2.91
MWK5,042.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD898.41
|
$1.59
MWK2,746.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,700.69
|
$51.33
MWK88,855.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,751.85
|
$3.95
MWK6,838.23
|
|
pay 39.3% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,308.36
|
$45.22
MWK78,280.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,064.24
|
$34.94
MWK60,484.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,107.07
|
$59.17
MWK102,423.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,353.08
|
$70.71
MWK122,387.21
|
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