Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 12.8% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 80.8% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 68.5% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.7% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Malawi
The cost of housing and transportation in Malawi are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Malawi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Macau, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
|
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
|
pay 80.8% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
|
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