Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 1.0% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$3.42
MWK5,918.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$4.89
MWK8,454.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.76
MWK1,321.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.35
MWK605.91
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.68
MWK1,183.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$7.09
MWK12,259.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$3.28
MWK5,666.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$1.44
MWK2,483.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$1.02
MWK1,754.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.95
MWK1,644.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.50
MWK867.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$1.08
MWK1,866.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.64
MWK1,105.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.73
MWK1,269.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.70
MWK1,216.91
|
|
pay 48.7% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.57
MWK7,906.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$44.84
MWK77,528.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,500,210.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$6.41
MWK11,075.50
|
|
pay 38.2% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$136.92
MWK236,728.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$291.36
MWK503,752.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$135.70
MWK234,614.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$35.40
MWK61,204.56
|
|
pay 6.5% more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$268.95
MWK465,002.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,878,231.17
|
|
pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$0.78
MWK1,352.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.46
MWK4,249.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$2.93
MWK5,072.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$22.98
MWK39,736.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$4.04
MWK6,977.52
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$42.71
MWK73,836.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$25.43
MWK43,963.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$62.59
MWK108,218.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$80.68
MWK139,500.63
|
|
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