Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 14.4% cheaper than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% more in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 32.7% less in Malawi
- Childcare
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pay 21.1% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.6% less in Malawi
- Clothing
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pay 12.8% less in Malawi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$9.04
MWK15,731.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.43
MWK752.95
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$4.51
MWK7,851.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.53
MWK916.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.80
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,038,896.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$20.40
MWK35,485.51
|
|
pay 32.7% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$186.12
MWK323,724.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$202.19
MWK351,659.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$98.76
MWK171,776.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$41.29
MWK71,808.05
|
|
pay 21.1% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$354.75
MWK617,018.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,941.97
|
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$1.12
MWK1,947.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$51.33
MWK89,283.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$3.95
MWK6,871.15
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$45.22
MWK78,657.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$34.94
MWK60,775.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$59.17
MWK102,916.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$70.71
MWK122,976.47
|
|
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