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Malawi vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Malawi is 2.8 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.2% less in Malawi
Groceries: pay 59.9% less in Malawi
Transportation: pay 84.6% more in Malawi
Housing: pay 40.8% less in Malawi
Childcare: pay 15.6 times more in Malawi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.6% less in Malawi
Clothing: pay 60.2% less in Malawi

The cost of childcare and transportation in Malawi are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Malawi. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Malawi.

Malawi vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malawi instead of Turkmenistan, you would:

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pay 62.2% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Malawi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT120.90	$4.32 MWK7,527.50	-87.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.87	$9.04 MWK15,752.54	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.34	$0.87 MWK1,518.66	-73.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$0.43 MWK753.97	-58.6%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 59.9% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Malawi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.35	$1.36 MWK2,377.16	-42.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.65	$4.82 MWK8,392.74	-73.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.43	$4.51 MWK7,861.65	-72.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.93	$2.31 MWK4,017.38	-66.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.85	$1.93 MWK3,354.12	-64.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.50	$1.03 MWK1,802.35	-61.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.02	$0.81 MWK1,410.26	-79.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.78	$1.12 MWK1,948.58	-69.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT5.99	$0.53 MWK918.13	-69.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.72 MWK1,253.53	-30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.59 MWK1,021.18	-30.2%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 84.6% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Malawi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.47	$6.19 MWK10,778.16	+295.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.91	$4.32 MWK7,527.24	-49.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	$35,669.17 MWK62,122,584.01	-18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.90	$20.40 MWK35,533.38	+110.6%
Average			+84.6%

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pay 40.8% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Malawi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.38	$186.12 MWK324,161.05	+96.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	$202.19 MWK352,133.62	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	$98.76 MWK172,008.68	-86.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	$41.29 MWK71,904.91	-90.5%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 15.6 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Malawi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.77	$354.75 MWK617,850.94	+1456.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,467.81 MWK2,556,385.77
Average			+1456.5%

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pay 73.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Malawi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.70	$1.12 MWK1,949.64	-77.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.43	$2.91 MWK5,073.24	-58.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.72	$1.59 MWK2,763.16	-94.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.19	$51.33 MWK89,403.45	-65.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.86	$3.95 MWK6,880.42	-72.3%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 60.2% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Malawi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.15	$45.22 MWK78,763.61	-47.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT423.79	$34.94 MWK60,857.86	-71.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT573.36	$59.17 MWK103,055.01	-63.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT598.29	$70.71 MWK123,142.36	-58.6%
Average			-60.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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