Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.2 times more expensive than Malawi.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Malawi
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.34
MWK7,517.60
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
MWK15,774.24
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,515.39
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK753.02
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Malawi
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
MWK2,372.15
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,358.12
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.53
MWK7,841.80
|
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK4,005.01
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,351.15
|
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
MWK1,798.59
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,408.74
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
MWK1,951.27
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK916.09
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,250.36
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,019.28
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Malawi
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.21
MWK10,755.34
|
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,486.95
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,910.51
MWK62,208,173.61
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.54
MWK35,582.33
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 76.9% more for housing
Malawi
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$187.17
MWK324,242.16
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.55
MWK352,618.77
|
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.20
MWK171,849.43
|
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.38
MWK71,690.27
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
|
pay 33.8% more for childcare
Malawi
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.94
MWK626,993.11
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.79
MWK2,546,138.55
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 72.0% more for entertainment and sports
Malawi
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,945.99
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MWK5,061.43
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,748.38
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.53
MWK89,268.45
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,843.60
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
pay 82.8% more for clothing
Malawi
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.53
MWK78,872.12
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.18
MWK60,941.71
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.57
MWK103,196.99
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.18
MWK123,312.02
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
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