Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 8.2% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% more in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Malawi
The cost of housing, transportation, and childcare in Malawi are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$4.32
MWK7,478.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$9.04
MWK15,650.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$0.87
MWK1,508.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$0.43
MWK749.10
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.36
MWK2,361.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$4.82
MWK8,338.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$4.51
MWK7,810.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$2.31
MWK3,991.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$1.93
MWK3,332.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$1.03
MWK1,790.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.81
MWK1,401.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.12
MWK1,935.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.53
MWK912.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.72
MWK1,245.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.59
MWK1,014.58
|
|
pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$6.19
MWK10,708.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,478.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,721,248.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.40
MWK35,303.82
|
|
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$186.12
MWK322,066.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$202.19
MWK349,858.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$98.76
MWK170,897.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$41.29
MWK71,440.38
|
|
pay 16.1% more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$354.75
MWK613,859.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,539,870.55
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$1.12
MWK1,937.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$2.91
MWK5,040.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.59
MWK2,745.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$51.33
MWK88,825.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$3.95
MWK6,835.97
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$45.22
MWK78,254.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$34.94
MWK60,464.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$59.17
MWK102,389.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$70.71
MWK122,346.81
|
|
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