Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 9.2% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 76.0% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 35.6% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% less in Malawi
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malawi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$4.32
MWK7,527.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.96
|
$9.04
MWK15,752.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.55
|
$0.87
MWK1,518.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.24
|
$0.43
MWK753.97
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.57
|
$1.36
MWK2,377.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.27
|
$4.82
MWK8,392.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.86
|
$4.51
MWK7,861.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.09
|
$2.31
MWK4,017.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.79
|
$1.93
MWK3,354.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.77
|
$1.03
MWK1,802.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.81
MWK1,410.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.95
|
$1.12
MWK1,948.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.95
|
$0.53
MWK918.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$0.72
MWK1,253.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.53
|
$0.59
MWK1,021.18
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€6.03
|
$6.19
MWK10,778.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€32.40
|
$4.32
MWK7,527.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,471.03
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,122,584.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€21.22
|
$20.40
MWK35,533.38
|
|
pay 76.0% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€31.09
|
$186.12
MWK324,161.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€496.45
|
$202.19
MWK352,133.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€496.45
|
$98.76
MWK172,008.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€65.94
|
$41.29
MWK71,904.91
|
|
pay 35.6% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€341.42
|
$354.75
MWK617,850.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,225.82
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,556,385.77
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$1.12
MWK1,949.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.44
|
$2.91
MWK5,073.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.62
|
$1.59
MWK2,763.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€67.94
|
$51.33
MWK89,403.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.79
|
$3.95
MWK6,880.42
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€99.29
|
$45.22
MWK78,763.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€31.35
|
$34.94
MWK60,857.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€104.52
|
$59.17
MWK103,055.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€88.84
|
$70.71
MWK123,142.36
|
|
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