Cost of living comparison
Chad is 2.0 times more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% more in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0 times more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 39.3% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.9% more in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% more in Chad
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Chad are more expensive than in Malawi. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 24.0% more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
$4.29
FCFA2,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
$0.90
FCFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
$0.33
FCFA197
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
$1.63
FCFA985
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
$11.03
FCFA6,653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
$2.16
FCFA1,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
$2.96
FCFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
$0.78
FCFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
$1.73
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
$81.69
FCFA49,274
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,799,838
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
$3.68
FCFA2,217
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
$190.62
FCFA114,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
$1,386.33
FCFA836,168
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
$179.73
FCFA108,403
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
$187.42
FCFA113,041
|
|
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
$35.95
FCFA21,681
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
$1,633.89
FCFA985,484
|
|
pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
$0.94
FCFA567
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
$130.71
FCFA78,839
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
$4.90
FCFA2,956
|
|
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
$32.68
FCFA19,710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
$61.27
FCFA36,956
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
$53.10
FCFA32,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
$106.20
FCFA64,056
|
|
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