Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 20.7% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% less in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% more in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 46.1% less in Malawi
The cost of transportation and childcare in Malawi are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Palau, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.04
MWK15,731.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.43
MWK752.95
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$4.51
MWK7,851.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.53
MWK916.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.80
|
|
pay 47.8% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,517.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,038,896.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.40
MWK35,485.51
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$186.12
MWK323,724.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$202.19
MWK351,659.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$98.76
MWK171,776.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.29
MWK71,808.05
|
|
pay 26.9% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$354.75
MWK617,018.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,941.97
|
|
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.12
MWK1,947.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$51.33
MWK89,283.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.95
MWK6,871.15
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$45.22
MWK78,657.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$34.94
MWK60,775.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$59.17
MWK102,916.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$70.71
MWK122,976.47
|
|
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