Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 70.1% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% more in Malawi
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Malawi are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Malawi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Mali, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Mali
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Mali
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
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