Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 8.4% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 64.6% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% less in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% more in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.4% less in Malawi
- Clothing
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pay 16.5% more in Malawi
The cost of transportation, childcare, and clothing in Malawi are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
|
pay 64.6% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
|
pay 41.5% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
|
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
|
pay 38.8% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
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