Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 18.9% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$4.34
MWK7,484.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$9.11
MWK15,705.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.87
MWK1,508.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.43
MWK749.73
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
$1.37
MWK2,361.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$4.82
MWK8,321.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
$4.53
MWK7,807.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
$2.31
MWK3,987.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
$1.93
MWK3,336.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$1.04
MWK1,790.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.81
MWK1,402.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$1.13
MWK1,942.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$0.53
MWK912.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.72
MWK1,244.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.59
MWK1,014.84
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
$6.21
MWK10,708.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$4.32
MWK7,454.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$35,910.51
MWK61,936,725.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$20.54
MWK35,427.07
|
|
pay 26.4% more for housing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
$187.17
MWK322,827.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
$203.55
MWK351,080.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
$99.20
MWK171,099.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
$41.38
MWK71,377.45
|
|
pay 44.3% more for childcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$361.94
MWK624,257.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$1,469.79
MWK2,535,028.38
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.12
MWK1,937.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$2.92
MWK5,039.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.59
MWK2,736.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$51.53
MWK88,878.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$3.95
MWK6,813.73
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
$45.53
MWK78,527.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$35.18
MWK60,675.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
$59.57
MWK102,746.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$71.18
MWK122,773.94
|
|
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