Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 31.4% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$4.34
MWK7,517.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$9.11
MWK15,774.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.87
MWK1,515.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.43
MWK753.02
|
|
pay 58.7% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.37
MWK2,372.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$4.82
MWK8,358.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$4.53
MWK7,841.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$2.31
MWK4,005.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$1.93
MWK3,351.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.04
MWK1,798.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.13
MWK1,951.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.53
MWK916.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.72
MWK1,250.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.28
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$6.21
MWK10,755.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$4.32
MWK7,486.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$35,910.51
MWK62,208,173.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$20.54
MWK35,582.33
|
|
pay 99.1% more for housing
Jordan
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$187.17
MWK324,242.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$203.55
MWK352,618.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$99.20
MWK171,849.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$41.38
MWK71,690.27
|
|
pay 52.8% more for childcare
Jordan
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$361.94
MWK626,993.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$1,469.79
MWK2,546,138.55
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.92
MWK5,061.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$1.59
MWK2,748.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$51.53
MWK89,268.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$3.95
MWK6,843.60
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$45.53
MWK78,872.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$35.18
MWK60,941.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$59.57
MWK103,196.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$71.18
MWK123,312.02
|
|
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