Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 14.4% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 54.3% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 34.9% less in Malawi
The cost of housing and transportation in Malawi are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.61
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.52
|
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.54
|
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.54
|
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.93
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.12
|
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.31
|
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€26.40
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,844.90
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
|
pay 63.1% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€29.51
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€562.41
|
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€466.16
|
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€189.90
|
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€441.50
|
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,774.37
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.85
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.96
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€41.09
|
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€89.99
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€97.36
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€117.82
|
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
|
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