Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 21.4% cheaper than Malawi.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,464.37
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,620.43
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,505.93
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK747.65
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,357.22
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,322.35
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,795.72
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,983.69
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,325.99
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,787.23
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,398.44
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,932.24
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK910.43
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,243.02
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,012.62
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,687.76
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,601,594.06
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,235.38
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 50.2% less for housing
|
Malawi
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK321,442.48
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK349,180.46
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK170,566.13
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,301.88
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK612,669.34
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,534,946.69
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,933.29
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,030.70
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK88,653.67
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 61.2% less for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,103.06
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,347.48
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,190.74
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,109.63
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
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