Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 24.8% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.3% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% less in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 46.1% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.5% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Malawi
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 32.3% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$4.32
MWK7,492.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.04
MWK15,679.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.87
MWK1,511.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.43
MWK750.48
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$4.82
MWK8,353.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$4.51
MWK7,825.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.31
MWK3,998.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.93
MWK3,338.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.81
MWK1,403.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.12
MWK1,939.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.53
MWK913.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.72
MWK1,247.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.45
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$6.19
MWK10,728.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.32
MWK7,492.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,669.17
MWK61,834,858.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$20.40
MWK35,368.80
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$186.12
MWK322,659.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$202.19
MWK350,502.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$98.76
MWK171,212.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$41.29
MWK71,571.88
|
|
pay 46.1% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$354.75
MWK614,989.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,544,545.68
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.91
MWK5,049.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$51.33
MWK88,989.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$3.95
MWK6,848.56
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$45.22
MWK78,398.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$34.94
MWK60,575.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$59.17
MWK102,577.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$70.71
MWK122,572.02
|
|
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