Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 3.3% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 77.0% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 68.4% more in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 29.5% less in Malawi
The cost of housing and childcare in Malawi are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Malawi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK115.74
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK91.81
|
$9.04
MWK15,731.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.82
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.72
|
$0.43
MWK752.95
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.15
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.35
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.78
|
$4.51
MWK7,851.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.32
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.42
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.57
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.26
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.02
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.80
|
$0.53
MWK916.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.54
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.81
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.80
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.44
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK661.40
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK260,766.30
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,038,896.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK208.47
|
$20.40
MWK35,485.51
|
|
pay 77.0% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK294.14
|
$186.12
MWK323,724.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,980.37
|
$202.19
MWK351,659.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,231.23
|
$98.76
MWK171,776.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK751.42
|
$41.29
MWK71,808.05
|
|
pay 68.4% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,187.50
|
$354.75
MWK617,018.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,453.45
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,941.97
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.50
|
$1.12
MWK1,947.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.76
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.24
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK375.83
|
$51.33
MWK89,283.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK138.26
|
$3.95
MWK6,871.15
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK768.16
|
$45.22
MWK78,657.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK345.35
|
$34.94
MWK60,775.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK819.89
|
$59.17
MWK102,916.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,215.32
|
$70.71
MWK122,976.47
|
|
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