Cost of living comparison
Syria is 7.7% cheaper than Malawi.
If you lived in Syria instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,498.84
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,692.55
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,512.88
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK751.10
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,368.11
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,360.77
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,831.71
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK4,002.08
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,341.34
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,795.49
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,404.89
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,941.16
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK914.64
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,248.76
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,017.29
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,737.11
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,886,003.48
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,398.06
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Malawi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,926.56
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,792.59
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,353.62
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,631.08
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 20.3% less for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,497.99
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,546,650.33
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,942.21
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,053.92
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,062.98
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,463.65
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,626.10
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,662.55
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,673.40
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
|
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