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
LRD1,522.56
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
$9.04
MWK15,730.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$0.43
MWK752.93
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
$4.51
MWK7,850.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
$0.53
MWK916.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.77
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,036,520.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
$20.40
MWK35,484.15
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
$186.12
MWK323,711.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
$202.19
MWK351,645.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
$98.76
MWK171,770.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
$41.29
MWK71,805.30
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
$354.75
MWK616,994.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,844.18
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$1.12
MWK1,946.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
$51.33
MWK89,279.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay 39.3% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
$45.22
MWK78,654.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
$34.94
MWK60,773.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
$59.17
MWK102,912.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
$70.71
MWK122,971.76
|
|
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