Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 49.8% more expensive than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% more in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 40.6% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 82.3% more in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 64.1% more in Malawi
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Malawi are more expensive than in Togo. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Togo, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,282
|
$4.32
MWK7,492.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,205
|
$9.04
MWK15,679.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,237
|
$0.87
MWK1,511.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA535
|
$0.43
MWK750.48
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA541
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,048
|
$4.82
MWK8,353.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,233
|
$4.51
MWK7,825.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA958
|
$2.31
MWK3,998.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,664
|
$1.93
MWK3,338.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA693
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA520
|
$0.81
MWK1,403.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA762
|
$1.12
MWK1,939.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA866
|
$0.53
MWK913.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA693
|
$0.72
MWK1,247.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA970
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.45
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,260
|
$6.19
MWK10,728.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA27,507
|
$4.32
MWK7,492.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA7,335,145
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,835,128.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,788
|
$20.40
MWK35,368.96
|
|
pay 40.6% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA29,982
|
$186.12
MWK322,661.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA147,849
|
$202.19
MWK350,504.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA56,160
|
$98.76
MWK171,212.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA60,160
|
$41.29
MWK71,572.19
|
|
pay 82.3% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA59,598
|
$354.75
MWK614,992.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,689,553
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,544,556.79
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA458
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,139
|
$2.91
MWK5,049.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,054
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA17,879
|
$51.33
MWK88,989.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
$3.95
MWK6,848.59
|
|
pay 64.1% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA11,614
|
$45.22
MWK78,399.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA12,531
|
$34.94
MWK60,576.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA17,421
|
$59.17
MWK102,578.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA43,705
|
$70.71
MWK122,572.55
|
|
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