Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 13.1% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$9.04
MWK15,620.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$0.87
MWK1,505.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$0.43
MWK747.65
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$1.36
MWK2,357.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$4.82
MWK8,322.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$4.51
MWK7,795.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$2.31
MWK3,983.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$1.93
MWK3,325.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$1.03
MWK1,787.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.81
MWK1,398.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$1.12
MWK1,932.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$0.53
MWK910.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.72
MWK1,243.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$0.59
MWK1,012.62
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$6.19
MWK10,687.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,601,594.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$20.40
MWK35,235.38
|
|
pay 19.4% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$186.12
MWK321,442.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$202.19
MWK349,180.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$98.76
MWK170,566.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$41.29
MWK71,301.88
|
|
pay 18.0% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$354.75
MWK612,669.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,534,946.69
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$1.12
MWK1,933.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$2.91
MWK5,030.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$51.33
MWK88,653.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$45.22
MWK78,103.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$34.94
MWK60,347.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$59.17
MWK102,190.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$70.71
MWK122,109.63
|
|
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