Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Malawi

Malawi vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Malawi is 51.1% more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.1% less in Malawi
Groceries: pay 49.5% more in Malawi
Transportation: pay 56.1% more in Malawi
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Malawi
Childcare: pay 17.8% more in Malawi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% more in Malawi
Clothing: pay 9.5% less in Malawi

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Malawi are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Malawi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Malawi.

Malawi vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malawi instead of Macedonia, you would:

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pay 3.1% less for restaurants

	Macedonia	Malawi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.21 MKD294.97	$4.32 MWK7,476.01	-17.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.44 MKD250.94	$9.04 MWK15,644.79	+103.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 MKD83.42	$0.87 MWK1,508.28	-40.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MKD59.04	$0.43 MWK748.81	-58.5%
Average			-3.1%

Macedonia vs. Malawi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.5% more for groceries

	Macedonia	Malawi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD37.96	$1.36 MWK2,360.90	+103.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 MKD197.32	$4.82 MWK8,335.33	+38.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 MKD254.85	$4.51 MWK7,807.87	+0.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 MKD116.81	$2.31 MWK3,989.90	+11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 MKD158.84	$1.93 MWK3,331.17	-31.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.45	$1.03 MWK1,790.02	+160.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.07	$0.81 MWK1,400.62	+38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD28.36	$1.12 MWK1,935.25	+123.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 MKD37.74	$0.53 MWK911.85	-21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.85	$0.72 MWK1,244.96	+86.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD24.53	$0.59 MWK1,014.20	+35.2%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 56.1% more for transportation

	Macedonia	Malawi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 MKD300.16	$6.19 MWK10,704.43	+16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 MKD1,384.19	$4.32 MWK7,475.76	-82.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,527.06 MKD1,726,662.81	$35,669.17 MWK61,697,668.50	+16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.46 MKD309.00	$20.40 MWK35,290.33	+273.5%
Average			+56.1%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Macedonia	Malawi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.42 MKD928.93	$186.12 MWK321,943.81	+1033.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$243.32 MKD13,762.83	$202.19 MWK349,725.04	-16.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.36 MKD10,201.49	$98.76 MWK170,832.15	-45.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.51 MKD5,741.31	$41.29 MWK71,413.09	-59.3%
Average			+228.0%

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pay 17.8% more for childcare

	Macedonia	Malawi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.27 MKD12,741.62	$354.75 MWK613,624.87	+57.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,883.00 MKD106,505.71	$1,467.81 MWK2,538,900.22	-22.0%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Malawi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 MKD100.85	$1.12 MWK1,936.30	-37.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.56 MKD88.32	$2.91 MWK5,038.54	+86.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 MKD154.99	$1.59 MWK2,744.26	-42.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.10 MKD1,419.47	$51.33 MWK88,791.94	+104.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.74 MKD268.24	$3.95 MWK6,833.36	-16.7%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

	Macedonia	Malawi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.12 MKD2,835.10	$45.22 MWK78,224.87	-9.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.45 MKD1,891.87	$34.94 MWK60,441.60	+4.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.27 MKD4,087.98	$59.17 MWK102,350.12	-18.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.74 MKD4,679.73	$70.71 MWK122,300.07	-14.5%
Average			-9.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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