Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 14.6% cheaper than Malawi.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,498.84
|
$3.13
TND9.870
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,692.55
|
$4.25
TND13.390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,512.88
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK751.10
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,368.11
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,360.77
|
$4.92
TND15.520
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,831.71
|
$1.78
TND5.620
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK4,002.08
|
$1.46
TND4.610
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,341.34
|
$2.36
TND7.450
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,795.49
|
$0.77
TND2.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,404.89
|
$1.33
TND4.200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,941.16
|
$0.48
TND1.520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK914.64
|
$0.30
TND0.940
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,248.76
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,017.29
|
$0.23
TND0.720
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,737.11
|
$3.00
TND9.440
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
$9.30
TND29.330
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,886,003.48
|
$35,666.41
TND112,456.200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,398.06
|
$2.64
TND8.320
|
|
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Malawi
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,926.56
|
$17.29
TND54.520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,792.59
|
$193.39
TND609.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,353.62
|
$130.14
TND410.340
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,631.08
|
$32.79
TND103.400
|
|
pay 25.3% less for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,497.99
|
$78.96
TND248.960
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,546,650.33
|
$1,865.54
TND5,882.050
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,942.21
|
$1.37
TND4.320
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,053.92
|
$0.81
TND2.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
$3.22
TND10.150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,062.98
|
$27.05
TND85.280
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
$4.08
TND12.870
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,463.65
|
$36.55
TND115.230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,626.10
|
$50.85
TND160.320
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,662.55
|
$90.17
TND284.290
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,673.40
|
$66.30
TND209.030
|
|
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