Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 40.2% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 51.4% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.2% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 52.3% less in Malawi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,356
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,473,830
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,031
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,302
|
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,940
|
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,270
|
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
|
pay 51.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,153
|
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
|
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,652
|
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
|
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,840
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,565
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,173
|
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
|
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