Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 2.5% more expensive than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% more in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% more in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 53.6% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% less in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% more in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Malawi
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Malawi are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Oman, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$4.32
MWK7,527.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$9.04
MWK15,752.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.87
MWK1,518.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.43
MWK753.97
|
|
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.36
MWK2,377.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$4.82
MWK8,392.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
$4.51
MWK7,861.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.31
MWK4,017.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$1.93
MWK3,354.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.03
MWK1,802.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.81
MWK1,410.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$1.12
MWK1,948.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.53
MWK918.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.72
MWK1,253.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.59
MWK1,021.18
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$6.19
MWK10,778.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$4.32
MWK7,527.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.020
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,122,584.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$20.40
MWK35,533.38
|
|
pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$186.12
MWK324,161.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
$202.19
MWK352,133.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
$98.76
MWK172,008.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$41.29
MWK71,904.91
|
|
pay 6.4% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
$354.75
MWK617,850.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.480
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,556,385.77
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$1.12
MWK1,949.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.91
MWK5,073.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$1.59
MWK2,763.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$51.33
MWK89,403.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$3.95
MWK6,880.42
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$45.22
MWK78,763.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$34.94
MWK60,857.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$59.17
MWK103,055.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$70.71
MWK123,142.36
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Malawi or Oman. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.