Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 17.4% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% more in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 64.5% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 18.5% more in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% more in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Malawi
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Malawi are more expensive than in Namibia.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD149.16
|
$4.32
MWK7,503.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD79.35
|
$9.04
MWK15,702.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.63
|
$0.87
MWK1,513.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.82
|
$0.43
MWK751.56
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.42
|
$1.36
MWK2,369.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD62.54
|
$4.82
MWK8,365.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD95.95
|
$4.51
MWK7,836.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD48.12
|
$2.31
MWK4,004.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD43.70
|
$1.93
MWK3,343.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.90
|
$1.03
MWK1,796.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.37
|
$0.81
MWK1,405.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.37
|
$1.12
MWK1,942.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.60
|
$0.53
MWK915.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.16
|
$0.72
MWK1,249.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.49
|
$0.59
MWK1,017.91
|
|
pay 64.5% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD89.49
|
$6.19
MWK10,743.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD639.25
|
$4.32
MWK7,503.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD292,990.93
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,923,748.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD133.18
|
$20.40
MWK35,419.65
|
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,198.47
|
$186.12
MWK323,123.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,481.94
|
$202.19
MWK351,006.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,154.58
|
$98.76
MWK171,458.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD965.32
|
$41.29
MWK71,674.77
|
|
pay 18.5% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,178.51
|
$354.75
MWK615,873.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD99,451.78
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,548,203.58
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.97
|
$1.12
MWK1,943.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.86
|
$2.91
MWK5,057.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD55.67
|
$1.59
MWK2,754.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD651.15
|
$51.33
MWK89,117.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD91.89
|
$3.95
MWK6,858.40
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD703.18
|
$45.22
MWK78,511.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD505.81
|
$34.94
MWK60,663.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,314.02
|
$59.17
MWK102,725.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,305.14
|
$70.71
MWK122,748.22
|
|
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