Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 27.7% more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
$9.04
MWK15,620.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
$0.87
MWK1,505.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
$0.43
MWK747.65
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
$1.36
MWK2,357.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
$4.82
MWK8,322.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
$4.51
MWK7,795.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
$2.31
MWK3,983.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
$1.93
MWK3,325.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
$1.03
MWK1,787.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
$0.81
MWK1,398.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
$1.12
MWK1,932.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
$0.53
MWK910.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
$0.72
MWK1,243.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
$0.59
MWK1,012.62
|
|
pay 76.9% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
$6.19
MWK10,687.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,601,594.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
$20.40
MWK35,235.38
|
|
pay 48.8% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
$186.12
MWK321,442.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
$202.19
MWK349,180.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
$98.76
MWK170,566.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
$41.29
MWK71,301.88
|
|
pay 64.7% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
$354.75
MWK612,669.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,534,946.69
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
$1.12
MWK1,933.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
$2.91
MWK5,030.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
$51.33
MWK88,653.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
$45.22
MWK78,103.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
$34.94
MWK60,347.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
$59.17
MWK102,190.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
$70.71
MWK122,109.63
|
|
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