Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 40.8% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 72.2% less in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Malawi
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$9.04
MWK15,731.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.87
MWK1,516.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.43
MWK752.95
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.36
MWK2,373.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.82
MWK8,381.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.51
MWK7,851.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.31
MWK4,011.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$1.93
MWK3,349.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.03
MWK1,799.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.53
MWK916.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.72
MWK1,251.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.80
|
|
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.19
MWK10,763.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$4.32
MWK7,517.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,038,896.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$20.40
MWK35,485.51
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$186.12
MWK323,724.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$202.19
MWK351,659.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$98.76
MWK171,776.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$41.29
MWK71,808.05
|
|
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$354.75
MWK617,018.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,552,941.97
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.12
MWK1,947.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$2.91
MWK5,066.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$1.59
MWK2,759.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.33
MWK89,283.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$3.95
MWK6,871.15
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$45.22
MWK78,657.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$34.94
MWK60,775.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$59.17
MWK102,916.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$70.71
MWK122,976.47
|
|
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