Cost of living comparison
Iran is 13.0% cheaper than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.2% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% more in Iran
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Iran are more expensive than in Malawi. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 9.3% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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