Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 16.9% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
Guyana
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD2,000.12
|
$4.34
MWK7,484.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,800.11
|
$9.11
MWK15,705.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD250.01
|
$0.87
MWK1,508.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.01
|
$0.43
MWK749.73
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.52
|
$1.37
MWK2,361.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.66
|
$4.82
MWK8,321.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.42
|
$4.53
MWK7,807.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.53
|
$2.31
MWK3,987.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.37
|
$1.93
MWK3,336.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.17
|
$1.04
MWK1,790.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.17
|
$0.81
MWK1,402.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.43
|
$1.13
MWK1,942.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.36
|
$0.53
MWK912.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.46
|
$0.72
MWK1,244.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.03
|
$0.59
MWK1,014.84
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
Guyana
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.26
|
$6.21
MWK10,708.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD6,000.36
|
$4.32
MWK7,454.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,300,195.28
|
$35,910.51
MWK61,936,725.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,100.36
|
$20.54
MWK35,427.07
|
|
pay 5.6% more for housing
Guyana
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,625.81
|
$187.17
MWK322,827.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,441.97
|
$203.55
MWK351,080.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,065.70
|
$99.20
MWK171,099.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,130.20
|
$41.38
MWK71,377.45
|
|
pay 76.6% less for childcare
Guyana
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,856.74
|
$361.94
MWK624,257.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,352.92
|
$1,469.79
MWK2,535,028.38
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD475.03
|
$1.12
MWK1,937.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.34
|
$2.92
MWK5,039.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD460.03
|
$1.59
MWK2,736.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,429.01
|
$51.53
MWK88,878.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,300.08
|
$3.95
MWK6,813.73
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
Guyana
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,643.25
|
$45.53
MWK78,527.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.92
|
$35.18
MWK60,675.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD13,000.77
|
$59.57
MWK102,746.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,167.45
|
$71.18
MWK122,773.94
|
|
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