Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 32.9% more expensive than Thailand.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 43.3% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB81.19
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB209.49
|
$9.04
MWK15,730.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.52
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB13.20
|
$0.43
MWK752.93
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB48.69
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB284.03
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB232.60
|
$4.51
MWK7,850.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB71.21
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.90
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.83
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB18.11
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB28.37
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.91
|
$0.53
MWK916.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB24.09
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.64
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.77
|
|
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB155.45
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB885.01
|
$4.32
MWK7,516.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,091,344.72
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,036,520.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB336.35
|
$20.40
MWK35,484.15
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB596.24
|
$186.12
MWK323,711.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,543.99
|
$202.19
MWK351,645.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,837.66
|
$98.76
MWK171,770.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,919.93
|
$41.29
MWK71,805.30
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,888.95
|
$354.75
MWK616,994.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB359,954.45
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,844.18
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB76.55
|
$1.12
MWK1,946.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB66.10
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB133.88
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,697.84
|
$51.33
MWK89,279.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB188.64
|
$3.95
MWK6,870.89
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,343.82
|
$45.22
MWK78,654.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,021.68
|
$34.94
MWK60,773.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,880.61
|
$59.17
MWK102,912.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,281.15
|
$70.71
MWK122,971.76
|
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