Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 44.5% more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 82.7% more in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 39.7% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 95.6% more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.9% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% more in Ecuador
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Malawi. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Ecuador. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,490.34
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,674.76
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,511.17
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK750.25
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,365.42
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,351.30
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,822.83
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,997.54
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,337.56
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,793.45
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,403.30
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,938.96
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK913.60
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,247.34
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,016.14
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 82.7% more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,724.94
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,490.08
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,815,866.34
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,357.94
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 39.7% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,560.57
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,395.03
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,159.42
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,549.90
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 95.6% more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK614,800.43
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,543,764.14
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 75.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,940.01
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,048.20
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.52
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK88,962.04
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,846.45
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,374.73
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,557.39
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,546.20
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,534.37
|
$77.58
|
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