Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 33.9% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 35.3% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
$9.04
MWK15,620.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$0.87
MWK1,505.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$0.43
MWK747.65
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
$1.36
MWK2,357.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
$4.82
MWK8,322.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
$4.51
MWK7,795.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
$2.31
MWK3,983.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
$1.93
MWK3,325.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$1.03
MWK1,787.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
$0.81
MWK1,398.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$1.12
MWK1,932.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$0.53
MWK910.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$0.72
MWK1,243.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.59
MWK1,012.62
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
$6.19
MWK10,687.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,601,594.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
$20.40
MWK35,235.38
|
|
pay 40.3% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
$186.12
MWK321,442.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
$202.19
MWK349,180.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
$98.76
MWK170,566.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
$41.29
MWK71,301.88
|
|
pay 82.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
$354.75
MWK612,669.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,534,946.69
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
$1.12
MWK1,933.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
$2.91
MWK5,030.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
$51.33
MWK88,653.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay 32.1% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
$45.22
MWK78,103.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
$34.94
MWK60,347.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
$59.17
MWK102,190.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
$70.71
MWK122,109.63
|
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