Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 9.7% cheaper than Samoa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.8% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% more in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Malawi
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Malawi are more expensive than in Samoa. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Samoa
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$59.13
WST165.55
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
WST6.00
|
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
WST4.26
|
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Samoa
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
WST18.76
|
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Samoa
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Samoa
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Samoa
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Samoa
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
WST15.00
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
WST4.50
|
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Samoa
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.11
WST255.12
|
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
|
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