Cost of living comparison

Algeria

compared to

Malawi

Malawi vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary

Malawi is 55.9% more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 81.1% more in Malawi
Groceries: pay 78.1% more in Malawi
Transportation: pay 65.5% more in Malawi
Housing: pay 68.1% more in Malawi
Childcare: pay 46.4% less in Malawi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.2% more in Malawi
Clothing: pay 3.8% more in Malawi

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Malawi are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Malawi.

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Malawi vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malawi instead of Algeria, you would:

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pay 81.1% more for restaurants

	Algeria	Malawi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.78 DZD372.99	$4.50 MWK7,814.70	+61.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 DZD532.85	$8.57 MWK14,880.81	+115.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 DZD83.65	$1.06 MWK1,845.41	+70.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 DZD39.69	$0.52 MWK902.91	+75.5%
Average			+81.1%

Algeria vs. Malawi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 78.1% more for groceries

	Algeria	Malawi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.15 DZD19.81	$1.58 MWK2,738.49	+966.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 DZD549.38	$4.83 MWK8,388.22	+17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.29 DZD440.48	$4.31 MWK7,492.69	+31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.38 DZD184.89	$2.31 MWK4,003.47	+67.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 DZD244.64	$2.46 MWK4,278.75	+34.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 DZD155.35	$1.09 MWK1,884.46	-6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 DZD175.06	$0.81 MWK1,411.72	-37.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 DZD74.21	$0.90 MWK1,557.11	+61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 DZD45.23	$0.76 MWK1,319.77	+125.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.48	$0.76 MWK1,319.61	+195.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD28.83	$0.53 MWK920.74	+146.3%
Average			+78.1%

Algeria vs. Malawi - Cost of groceries

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pay 65.5% more for transportation

	Algeria	Malawi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD164.80	$5.95 MWK10,334.67	+383.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.66 DZD1,293.62	$4.32 MWK7,505.49	-55.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,373.36 DZD4M	$35,205.31 MWK61M	+12.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 DZD520.64	$12.75 MWK22,137.83	+227.9%
Average			+65.5%

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pay 68.1% more for housing

	Algeria	Malawi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	$61.21 MWK106K	+344.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	$384.08 MWK667K	+178.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	$99.97 MWK174K	+8.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	$27.53 MWK47,807.03	+3.3%
Average			+68.1%

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pay 46.4% less for childcare

	Algeria	Malawi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	$370.40 MWK643K	+86.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,846.85 DZD515K	$593.71 MWK1M	-84.6%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 65.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Algeria	Malawi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 DZD254.16	$1.64 MWK2,846.35	-13.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.93 DZD124.65	$2.97 MWK5,154.08	+218.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.70 DZD362.16	$2.40 MWK4,173.70	-11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	$45.11 MWK78,336.01	+110.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 DZD556.49	??
Average			+65.2%

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pay 3.8% more for clothing

	Algeria	Malawi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	$43.37 MWK75,316.66	+44.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	$39.87 MWK69,239.08	+5.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	$48.90 MWK84,923.42	-27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	$70.38 MWK122K	+5.4%
Average			+3.8%

Algeria vs. Malawi - Cost of clothing

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