Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 22.8% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
$9.04
MWK15,692.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
$0.87
MWK1,512.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA943
|
$0.43
MWK751.10
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
$1.36
MWK2,368.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
$4.82
MWK8,360.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
$4.51
MWK7,831.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
$2.31
MWK4,002.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
$1.93
MWK3,341.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$1.03
MWK1,795.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.81
MWK1,404.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA761
|
$0.53
MWK914.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA733
|
$0.72
MWK1,248.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA662
|
$0.59
MWK1,017.29
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
$6.19
MWK10,737.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,886,003.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
$20.40
MWK35,398.06
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
$186.12
MWK322,926.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
$202.19
MWK350,792.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
$98.76
MWK171,353.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
$41.29
MWK71,631.08
|
|
pay 2.8% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
$354.75
MWK615,497.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,546,650.33
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
$1.12
MWK1,942.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
$2.91
MWK5,053.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
$51.33
MWK89,062.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
$45.22
MWK78,463.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
$34.94
MWK60,626.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
$59.17
MWK102,662.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
$70.71
MWK122,673.40
|
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