Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 22.8% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.9% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Malawi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Malawi.
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
FCFA8,355
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,348
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,127
|
$0.87
MWK1,512.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA897
|
$0.43
MWK750.66
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,534
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,515
|
$4.82
MWK8,355.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,711
|
$4.51
MWK7,827.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,030
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,315
|
$1.93
MWK3,339.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA706
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA545
|
$0.81
MWK1,404.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,182
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA723
|
$0.53
MWK914.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$0.72
MWK1,248.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA629
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.70
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,102
|
$6.19
MWK10,730.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,520
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA19,688,303
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,850,147.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,436
|
$20.40
MWK35,377.55
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA45,187
|
$186.12
MWK322,739.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA581,392
|
$202.19
MWK350,589.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA214,076
|
$98.76
MWK171,254.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA273,495
|
$41.29
MWK71,589.58
|
|
pay 2.8% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA128,170
|
$354.75
MWK615,141.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,052,446
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,174.85
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,654
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,474
|
$2.91
MWK5,051.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,244
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA36,658
|
$51.33
MWK89,011.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,890
|
$3.95
MWK6,850.25
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA21,447
|
$45.22
MWK78,418.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA22,694
|
$34.94
MWK60,590.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA55,197
|
$59.17
MWK102,603.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA54,864
|
$70.71
MWK122,602.32
|
|
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