Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 14.0% cheaper than Malawi.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 48.6% more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,517.07
|
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,730.71
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,516.56
|
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK752.93
|
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.87
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,381.11
|
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,850.76
|
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.81
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,349.47
|
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,799.85
|
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,408.31
|
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,945.88
|
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK916.86
|
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,251.80
|
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,019.77
|
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,763.22
|
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK62,036,520.02
|
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,484.15
|
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Malawi
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK323,711.96
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK351,645.78
|
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,770.38
|
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,805.30
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK616,994.98
|
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,844.18
|
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
|
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,946.93
|
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,066.22
|
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,279.59
|
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
|
pay 35.4% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,654.49
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,773.55
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,912.24
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,971.76
|
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
|
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