Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 13.5% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 80.8% less for restaurants
Faroe Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
DKK152.18
|
$3.42
MWK5,918.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
DKK131.89
|
$4.89
MWK8,454.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
DKK23.59
|
$0.76
MWK1,321.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
DKK18.60
|
$0.35
MWK605.91
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
Faroe Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
DKK27.73
|
$0.68
MWK1,183.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
DKK50.73
|
$7.09
MWK12,259.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
DKK48.65
|
$3.28
MWK5,666.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
DKK26.72
|
$1.44
MWK2,483.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
DKK18.41
|
$1.02
MWK1,754.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
$0.95
MWK1,644.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.89
|
$0.50
MWK867.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
$1.08
MWK1,866.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
DKK11.96
|
$0.64
MWK1,105.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
MWK1,269.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.11
|
$0.70
MWK1,216.91
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
Faroe Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
DKK47.05
|
$4.57
MWK7,906.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.84
MWK77,528.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
DKK298,274.03
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,500,210.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.41
MWK11,075.50
|
|
pay 23.5% less for housing
Faroe Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
DKK405.82
|
$136.92
MWK236,728.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
DKK6,763.58
|
$291.36
MWK503,752.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
DKK5,579.96
|
$135.70
MWK234,614.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
DKK972.88
|
$35.40
MWK61,204.56
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Faroe Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
DKK2,536.34
|
$268.95
MWK465,002.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
DKK7,559.94
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,878,231.17
|
|
pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports
Faroe Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
DKK60.87
|
$0.78
MWK1,352.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
DKK39.31
|
$2.46
MWK4,249.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
DKK65.94
|
$2.93
MWK5,072.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
DKK390.60
|
$22.98
MWK39,736.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
DKK101.45
|
$4.04
MWK6,977.52
|
|
pay 58.1% less for clothing
Faroe Islands
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
DKK946.90
|
$42.71
MWK73,836.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
DKK329.72
|
$25.43
MWK43,963.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
DKK997.63
|
$62.59
MWK108,218.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
DKK1,420.35
|
$80.68
MWK139,500.63
|
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