Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 33.1% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$4.34
MWK7,515.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$9.11
MWK15,769.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
$0.87
MWK1,514.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
$0.43
MWK752.81
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
$1.37
MWK2,371.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
$4.82
MWK8,355.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
$4.53
MWK7,839.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
$2.31
MWK4,003.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
$1.93
MWK3,350.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
$1.04
MWK1,798.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
$1.13
MWK1,950.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
$0.53
MWK915.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
$0.72
MWK1,250.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.00
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
$6.21
MWK10,752.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
$35,910.51
MWK62,191,129.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
$20.54
MWK35,572.58
|
|
pay 42.6% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
$187.17
MWK324,153.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
$203.55
MWK352,522.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
$99.20
MWK171,802.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
$41.38
MWK71,670.63
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
$361.94
MWK626,821.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
$1,469.79
MWK2,545,440.96
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
$2.92
MWK5,060.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
$51.53
MWK89,243.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
$45.53
MWK78,850.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
$35.18
MWK60,925.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
$59.57
MWK103,168.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
$71.18
MWK123,278.23
|
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