Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 38.7% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Malawi
- Housing
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pay 5.5% less in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 83.5% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.9% less in Malawi
- Clothing
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pay 36.1% less in Malawi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.75
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.53
|
$9.04
MWK15,731.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.77
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.65
|
$0.43
MWK752.95
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.80
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.79
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.32
|
$4.51
MWK7,851.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.78
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.83
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.53
|
$0.53
MWK916.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.80
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,517.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,954.37
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,038,896.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€30.23
|
$20.40
MWK35,485.51
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.53
|
$186.12
MWK323,724.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,572.35
|
$202.19
MWK351,659.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,457.51
|
$98.76
MWK171,776.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€188.03
|
$41.29
MWK71,808.05
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,354.17
|
$354.75
MWK617,018.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,336.91
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,941.97
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.62
|
$1.12
MWK1,947.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.85
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.48
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.86
|
$51.33
MWK89,283.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$3.95
MWK6,871.15
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€72.66
|
$45.22
MWK78,657.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€37.18
|
$34.94
MWK60,775.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€85.49
|
$59.17
MWK102,916.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€113.48
|
$70.71
MWK122,976.47
|
|
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