Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 33.1% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
$4.34
MWK7,484.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
$9.11
MWK15,705.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$0.87
MWK1,508.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.54
|
$0.43
MWK749.73
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
$1.37
MWK2,361.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.34
|
$4.82
MWK8,321.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.61
|
$4.53
MWK7,807.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.48
|
$2.31
MWK3,987.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.28
|
$1.93
MWK3,336.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.57
|
$1.04
MWK1,790.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.94
|
$0.81
MWK1,402.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.36
|
$1.13
MWK1,942.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.73
|
$0.53
MWK912.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.42
|
$0.72
MWK1,244.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
$0.59
MWK1,014.84
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.78
|
$6.21
MWK10,708.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD128.30
|
$4.32
MWK7,454.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD180,424.92
|
$35,910.51
MWK61,936,725.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.43
|
$20.54
MWK35,427.07
|
|
pay 42.6% more for housing
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD48.23
|
$187.17
MWK322,827.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,701.59
|
$203.55
MWK351,080.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,717.72
|
$99.20
MWK171,099.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD156.23
|
$41.38
MWK71,377.45
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,496.00
|
$361.94
MWK624,257.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,560.90
|
$1,469.79
MWK2,535,028.38
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
$1.12
MWK1,937.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.45
|
$2.92
MWK5,039.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.54
|
$1.59
MWK2,736.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD139.41
|
$51.53
MWK88,878.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
$3.95
MWK6,813.73
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD91.35
|
$45.53
MWK78,527.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD58.97
|
$35.18
MWK60,675.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD125.71
|
$59.57
MWK102,746.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD142.26
|
$71.18
MWK122,773.94
|
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