Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 2.7 times more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR213.01
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR908.47
|
$9.04
MWK15,620.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.27
|
$0.87
MWK1,505.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.32
|
$0.43
MWK747.65
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.92
|
$1.36
MWK2,357.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR434.27
|
$4.82
MWK8,322.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR380.70
|
$4.51
MWK7,795.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR203.12
|
$2.31
MWK3,983.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR191.39
|
$1.93
MWK3,325.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR133.57
|
$1.03
MWK1,787.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.61
|
$0.81
MWK1,398.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.40
|
$1.12
MWK1,932.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.14
|
$0.53
MWK910.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.06
|
$0.72
MWK1,243.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.33
|
$0.59
MWK1,012.62
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR655.62
|
$6.19
MWK10,687.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,157.55
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,179,302.29
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,601,594.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,233.92
|
$20.40
MWK35,235.38
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,259.80
|
$186.12
MWK321,442.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,359.11
|
$202.19
MWK349,180.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,144.03
|
$98.76
MWK170,566.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,807.44
|
$41.29
MWK71,301.88
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,988.82
|
$354.75
MWK612,669.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR384,673.18
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,534,946.69
|
|
pay 46.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR298.81
|
$1.12
MWK1,933.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR212.21
|
$2.91
MWK5,030.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR393.54
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,252.24
|
$51.33
MWK88,653.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR400.58
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay 79.8% more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,894.13
|
$45.22
MWK78,103.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,659.25
|
$34.94
MWK60,347.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,459.84
|
$59.17
MWK102,190.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,140.35
|
$70.71
MWK122,109.63
|
|
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