Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 11.9% cheaper than Maldives.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$9.04
MWK15,620.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$0.87
MWK1,505.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.43
MWK747.65
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$1.36
MWK2,357.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$4.82
MWK8,322.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$4.51
MWK7,795.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$2.31
MWK3,983.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$1.93
MWK3,325.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$1.03
MWK1,787.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.81
MWK1,398.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$1.12
MWK1,932.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$0.53
MWK910.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$0.72
MWK1,243.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.59
MWK1,012.62
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$6.19
MWK10,687.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,601,594.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$20.40
MWK35,235.38
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$186.12
MWK321,442.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$202.19
MWK349,180.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$98.76
MWK170,566.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$41.29
MWK71,301.88
|
|
pay 25.7% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$354.75
MWK612,669.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,534,946.69
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$1.12
MWK1,933.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$2.91
MWK5,030.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$51.33
MWK88,653.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$45.22
MWK78,103.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$34.94
MWK60,347.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$59.17
MWK102,190.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$70.71
MWK122,109.63
|
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