Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 45.3% more expensive than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% more in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 77.0% more in Malawi
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Malawi are more expensive than in Sudan. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
$9.04
MWK15,731.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
$0.43
MWK752.95
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
$4.51
MWK7,851.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
$0.53
MWK916.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.80
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,669.17
MWK62,038,896.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
$20.40
MWK35,485.51
|
|
pay 9.5% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
$186.12
MWK323,724.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
$202.19
MWK351,659.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
$98.76
MWK171,776.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
$41.29
MWK71,808.05
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
$354.75
MWK617,018.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,941.97
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$1.12
MWK1,947.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
$51.33
MWK89,283.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
$3.95
MWK6,871.15
|
|
pay 77.0% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
$45.22
MWK78,657.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
$34.94
MWK60,775.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
$59.17
MWK102,916.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
$70.71
MWK122,976.47
|
|
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