Cost of living comparison
Burma is 28.8% more expensive than Malawi.
If you lived in Burma instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
Malawi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MWK5,929.67
|
$2.92
MMK6,117
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
MWK8,470.96
|
$6.00
MMK12,588
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MWK1,323.59
|
$0.58
MMK1,219
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
MWK607.09
|
$0.34
MMK711
|
|
pay 22.9% more for groceries
Malawi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MWK1,185.93
|
$1.37
MMK2,881
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
MWK12,282.89
|
$4.84
MMK10,145
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
MWK5,677.29
|
$5.47
MMK11,476
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
MWK2,488.20
|
$1.61
MMK3,383
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.02
MWK1,758.36
|
$2.68
MMK5,622
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
MWK1,647.65
|
$0.86
MMK1,795
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MWK869.57
|
$0.34
MMK713
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK1,869.95
|
$0.98
MMK2,048
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MWK1,107.20
|
$0.72
MMK1,504
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MWK1,272.34
|
$0.57
MMK1,186
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
MWK1,219.27
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
Malawi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
MWK7,921.39
|
$2.73
MMK5,738
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.84
MWK77,678.69
|
$17.15
MMK35,977
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,894.87
MWK46,590,273.17
|
$27,500.00
MMK57,696,804
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.41
MWK11,096.96
|
$9.47
MMK19,872
|
|
pay 72.9% more for housing
Malawi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$136.92
MWK237,186.85
|
$71.23
MMK149,442
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.36
MWK504,727.96
|
$602.64
MMK1,264,368
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.70
MWK235,069.11
|
$320.96
MMK673,392
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.40
MWK61,323.10
|
$69.50
MMK145,810
|
|
pay 82.5% more for childcare
Malawi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.95
MWK465,902.73
|
$482.50
MMK1,012,317
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,291.77
MWK10,899,300.27
|
$11,680.00
MMK24,505,406
|
|
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
Malawi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK1,355.35
|
$1.09
MMK2,296
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MWK4,258.07
|
$2.07
MMK4,334
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
MWK5,082.58
|
$1.43
MMK3,005
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.98
MWK39,813.51
|
$34.84
MMK73,105
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.04
MWK6,991.04
|
$3.92
MMK8,231
|
|
pay 36.6% more for clothing
Malawi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.71
MWK73,979.71
|
$40.27
MMK84,488
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.43
MWK44,048.99
|
$47.60
MMK99,877
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.59
MWK108,428.27
|
$97.17
MMK203,866
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
MWK139,770.82
|
$88.67
MMK186,042
|
|
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