Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 69.5% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% more in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 59.9% more in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 67.3% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% more in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 87.0% more in Malawi
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Malawi are more expensive than in Madagascar. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 30.2% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,058
|
$4.32
MWK7,478.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA19,345
|
$9.04
MWK15,650.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,143
|
$0.87
MWK1,508.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA2,929
|
$0.43
MWK749.10
|
|
pay 59.9% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,137
|
$1.36
MWK2,361.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA23,272
|
$4.82
MWK8,338.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA16,699
|
$4.51
MWK7,810.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,125
|
$2.31
MWK3,991.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,298
|
$1.93
MWK3,332.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,888
|
$1.03
MWK1,790.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,431
|
$0.81
MWK1,401.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,468
|
$1.12
MWK1,935.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,517
|
$0.53
MWK912.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,272
|
$0.72
MWK1,245.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,656
|
$0.59
MWK1,014.58
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,269
|
$6.19
MWK10,708.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,478.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA53,199,588
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,721,248.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA56,101
|
$20.40
MWK35,303.82
|
|
pay 67.3% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA262,820
|
$186.12
MWK322,066.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,088,173
|
$202.19
MWK349,858.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA292,623
|
$98.76
MWK170,897.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA161,890
|
$41.29
MWK71,440.38
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA403,833
|
$354.75
MWK613,859.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA50,833,374
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,539,870.55
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,111
|
$1.12
MWK1,937.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,094
|
$2.91
MWK5,040.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,075
|
$1.59
MWK2,745.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA139,044
|
$51.33
MWK88,825.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA29,018
|
$3.95
MWK6,835.97
|
|
pay 87.0% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA63,708
|
$45.22
MWK78,254.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA70,530
|
$34.94
MWK60,464.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA324,034
|
$59.17
MWK102,389.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA258,340
|
$70.71
MWK122,346.81
|
|
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