Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 40.5% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 84.0% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
$4.34
MWK7,515.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
$9.11
MWK15,769.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
$0.87
MWK1,514.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
$0.43
MWK752.81
|
|
pay 54.2% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
$1.37
MWK2,371.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
$4.82
MWK8,355.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
$4.53
MWK7,839.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
$2.31
MWK4,003.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
$1.93
MWK3,350.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
$1.04
MWK1,798.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
$1.13
MWK1,950.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
$0.53
MWK915.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
$0.72
MWK1,250.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.00
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
$6.21
MWK10,752.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
$35,910.51
MWK62,191,129.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
$20.54
MWK35,572.58
|
|
pay 41.4% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
$187.17
MWK324,153.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
$203.55
MWK352,522.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
$99.20
MWK171,802.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
$41.38
MWK71,670.63
|
|
pay 63.7% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
$361.94
MWK626,821.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
$1,469.79
MWK2,545,440.96
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
$2.92
MWK5,060.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
$51.53
MWK89,243.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
$45.53
MWK78,850.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
$35.18
MWK60,925.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
$59.57
MWK103,168.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
$71.18
MWK123,278.23
|
|
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