Cost of living comparison
China is 26.0% more expensive than Malawi.
If you lived in China instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
Malawi
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MWK5,934.51
|
$3.33
CN¥24.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
MWK8,477.87
|
$5.25
CN¥38.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MWK1,324.67
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
MWK607.58
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 22.0% more for groceries
Malawi
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MWK1,186.90
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
MWK12,292.91
|
$6.22
CN¥45.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
MWK5,681.92
|
$7.41
CN¥53.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
MWK2,490.23
|
$1.75
CN¥12.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.02
MWK1,759.79
|
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
MWK1,649.00
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MWK870.28
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK1,871.48
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MWK1,108.10
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MWK1,273.38
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
MWK1,220.26
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
Malawi
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
MWK7,927.85
|
$4.64
CN¥33.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.84
MWK77,742.05
|
$21.41
CN¥155.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,894.87
MWK46,628,271.77
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,893.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.41
MWK11,106.01
|
$4.14
CN¥30.01
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
Malawi
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$136.92
MWK237,380.29
|
$14.28
CN¥103.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.36
MWK505,139.61
|
$401.04
CN¥2,904.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.70
MWK235,260.83
|
$247.64
CN¥1,793.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.40
MWK61,373.11
|
$39.51
CN¥286.19
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Malawi
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.95
MWK466,282.72
|
$456.56
CN¥3,306.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,291.77
MWK10,908,189.64
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,538.96
|
|
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
Malawi
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK1,356.46
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MWK4,261.54
|
$3.48
CN¥25.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
MWK5,086.72
|
$3.40
CN¥24.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.98
MWK39,845.98
|
$42.27
CN¥306.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.04
MWK6,996.74
|
$6.35
CN¥46.02
|
|
pay 18.5% more for clothing
Malawi
|
China
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.71
MWK74,040.04
|
$51.26
CN¥371.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.43
MWK44,084.91
|
$33.18
CN¥240.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.59
MWK108,516.71
|
$80.69
CN¥584.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
MWK139,884.82
|
$76.44
CN¥553.63
|
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