Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 16.1% more expensive than Malawi.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,464.37
|
$3.60
₱211.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,620.43
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,505.93
|
$0.73
₱42.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK747.65
|
$0.40
₱23.50
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,357.22
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,322.35
|
$3.38
₱198.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,795.72
|
$6.61
₱389.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,983.69
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,325.99
|
$1.82
₱107.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,787.23
|
$1.33
₱78.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,398.44
|
$0.64
₱37.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,932.24
|
$1.14
₱67.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK910.43
|
$0.67
₱39.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,243.02
|
$0.97
₱57.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,012.62
|
$1.21
₱71.05
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,687.76
|
$4.22
₱248.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
$11.49
₱676.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,601,594.06
|
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,235.38
|
$2.70
₱158.79
|
|
pay 23.3% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK321,442.48
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK349,180.46
|
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK170,566.13
|
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,301.88
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK612,669.34
|
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,534,946.69
|
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,933.29
|
$1.23
₱72.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,030.70
|
$2.19
₱128.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK88,653.67
|
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$5.28
₱310.66
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,103.06
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,347.48
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,190.74
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,109.63
|
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
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