Cost of living comparison
Peru is 26.5% more expensive than Malawi.
If you lived in Peru instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,481.34
|
$3.74
PEN13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,655.94
|
$5.76
PEN21.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,509.35
|
$0.93
PEN3.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK749.35
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,362.58
|
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,341.27
|
$3.22
PEN12.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,813.44
|
$4.63
PEN17.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,992.74
|
$2.67
PEN9.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,333.55
|
$2.40
PEN8.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,791.30
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,401.62
|
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,936.63
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK912.50
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,245.85
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,014.92
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,712.06
|
$5.19
PEN19.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,481.08
|
$17.61
PEN65.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,741,628.79
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,576.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,315.47
|
$16.04
PEN59.85
|
|
pay 27.1% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,173.20
|
$28.54
PEN106.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK349,974.23
|
$324.84
PEN1,212.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK170,953.87
|
$239.27
PEN892.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,463.97
|
$37.17
PEN138.69
|
|
pay 62.8% more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK614,062.08
|
$170.53
PEN636.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,540,709.21
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,200.98
|
|
pay 69.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,937.68
|
$2.47
PEN9.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,042.13
|
$2.84
PEN10.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,746.22
|
$5.40
PEN20.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK88,855.20
|
$32.14
PEN119.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,838.23
|
$5.04
PEN18.79
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,280.60
|
$42.67
PEN159.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,484.66
|
$26.03
PEN97.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,423.04
|
$66.63
PEN248.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,387.21
|
$62.87
PEN234.58
|
|
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