Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Malawi, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,528.46
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,754.55
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,518.86
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK754.07
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,377.46
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,393.81
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,862.65
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK4,017.89
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,354.54
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,802.58
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,410.44
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,948.83
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK918.25
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,253.69
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,021.31
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,779.53
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,528.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK62,130,529.71
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,537.92
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK324,202.52
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK352,178.66
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK172,030.68
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,914.11
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK617,929.96
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,556,712.75
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,949.89
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,073.89
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,763.52
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,414.89
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,881.30
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,773.68
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,865.64
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK103,068.19
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK123,158.11
|
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