Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 2.8 times more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$9.04
MWK15,692.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.87
MWK1,512.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.43
MWK751.10
|
|
pay 59.9% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.36
MWK2,368.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$4.82
MWK8,360.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$4.51
MWK7,831.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.31
MWK4,002.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$1.93
MWK3,341.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.03
MWK1,795.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.81
MWK1,404.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.53
MWK914.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.72
MWK1,248.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.59
MWK1,017.29
|
|
pay 84.6% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$6.19
MWK10,737.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,886,003.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$20.40
MWK35,398.06
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$186.12
MWK322,926.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$202.19
MWK350,792.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$98.76
MWK171,353.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$41.29
MWK71,631.08
|
|
pay 15.6 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$354.75
MWK615,497.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,467.81
MWK2,546,650.33
|
|
pay 73.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.12
MWK1,942.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.91
MWK5,053.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$51.33
MWK89,062.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
|
pay 60.2% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$45.22
MWK78,463.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$34.94
MWK60,626.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$59.17
MWK102,662.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$70.71
MWK122,673.40
|
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