Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 35.3% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 34.6% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS10,159.36
|
$4.34
MWK7,515.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS16,276.42
|
$9.11
MWK15,769.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,581.76
|
$0.87
MWK1,514.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS948.94
|
$0.43
MWK752.81
|
|
pay 60.0% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS2,038.41
|
$1.37
MWK2,371.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,534.37
|
$4.82
MWK8,355.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS12,095.51
|
$4.53
MWK7,839.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS5,047.52
|
$2.31
MWK4,003.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS6,007.72
|
$1.93
MWK3,350.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS3,062.10
|
$1.04
MWK1,798.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,081.00
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,022.74
|
$1.13
MWK1,950.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,046.40
|
$0.53
MWK915.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS754.72
|
$0.72
MWK1,250.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,083.92
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.00
|
|
pay 45.8% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,706.99
|
$6.21
MWK10,752.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS31,354.61
|
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS43,112,585.86
|
$35,910.51
MWK62,191,129.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS30,955.99
|
$20.54
MWK35,572.58
|
|
pay 43.8% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS147,894.81
|
$187.17
MWK324,153.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS808,188.67
|
$203.55
MWK352,522.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS551,849.61
|
$99.20
MWK171,802.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS94,829.62
|
$41.38
MWK71,670.63
|
|
pay 12.4% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS646,088.78
|
$361.94
MWK626,821.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS16,362,714.70
|
$1,469.79
MWK2,545,440.96
|
|
pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS3,124.43
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS5,004.55
|
$2.92
MWK5,060.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,534.17
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS99,710.04
|
$51.53
MWK89,243.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS13,023.06
|
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
|
pay 61.5% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS44,454.24
|
$45.53
MWK78,850.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS90,435.45
|
$35.18
MWK60,925.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS137,430.84
|
$59.57
MWK103,168.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS129,447.64
|
$71.18
MWK123,278.23
|
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