Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 14.4% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% less in Malawi
The cost of housing and transportation in Malawi are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$4.32
MWK7,476.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$9.04
MWK15,644.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.87
MWK1,508.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.43
MWK748.81
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$1.36
MWK2,360.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$4.82
MWK8,335.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$4.51
MWK7,807.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$2.31
MWK3,989.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$1.93
MWK3,331.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.03
MWK1,790.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.81
MWK1,400.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$1.12
MWK1,935.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.53
MWK911.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.72
MWK1,244.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.59
MWK1,014.20
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$6.19
MWK10,704.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$4.32
MWK7,475.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,697,668.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$20.40
MWK35,290.33
|
|
pay 35.7% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$186.12
MWK321,943.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$202.19
MWK349,725.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$98.76
MWK170,832.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$41.29
MWK71,413.09
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$354.75
MWK613,624.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,538,900.22
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.12
MWK1,936.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.91
MWK5,038.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$1.59
MWK2,744.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$51.33
MWK88,791.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$3.95
MWK6,833.36
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$45.22
MWK78,224.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$34.94
MWK60,441.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$59.17
MWK102,350.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$70.71
MWK122,300.07
|
|
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