Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.3 times more expensive than Malawi.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,464.37
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,620.43
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,505.93
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK747.65
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 53.1% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,357.22
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,322.35
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,795.72
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,983.69
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,325.99
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,787.23
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,398.44
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,932.24
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK910.43
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,243.02
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,012.62
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 91.9% more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,687.76
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,601,594.06
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,235.38
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK321,442.48
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK349,180.46
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK170,566.13
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,301.88
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK612,669.34
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,534,946.69
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 90.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,933.29
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,030.70
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK88,653.67
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 18.3% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,103.06
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,347.48
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,190.74
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,109.63
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
|
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