Cost of living comparison
Indiana is 3.3 times more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Indiana
- Groceries
-
pay 72.8% more in Indiana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Indiana
- Housing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Indiana
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9 times more in Indiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Indiana
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% more in Indiana
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Indiana are more expensive than in Malawi. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Indiana.
If you lived in Indiana instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,503.48
|
$15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,702.28
|
$8.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,513.82
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK751.56
|
$1.84
|
|
pay 72.8% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,369.58
|
$2.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,365.96
|
$5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,836.56
|
$2.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK4,004.56
|
$2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,343.41
|
$4.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,796.60
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,405.76
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,942.37
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK915.20
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,249.53
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,017.92
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,743.76
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,503.22
|
$38.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,924,363.92
|
$32,634.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,420.00
|
$15.03
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK323,126.72
|
$62.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK351,010.03
|
$1,197.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,459.84
|
$997.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,675.48
|
$139.24
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,879.51
|
$1,158.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,548,228.89
|
$15,521.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,943.41
|
$4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,057.06
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,754.35
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,118.18
|
$31.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,858.47
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,512.29
|
$42.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,663.68
|
$36.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,726.18
|
$76.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,749.44
|
$102.45
|
|
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