Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 20.3% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.03
EC$32.50
|
$3.42
MWK5,918.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$4.89
MWK8,454.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$0.76
MWK1,321.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.35
MWK605.91
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$0.68
MWK1,183.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$7.09
MWK12,259.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
EC$18.93
|
$3.28
MWK5,666.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$1.44
MWK2,483.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.02
MWK1,754.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$0.95
MWK1,644.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.49
|
$0.50
MWK867.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
EC$6.80
|
$1.08
MWK1,866.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
$0.64
MWK1,105.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.73
MWK1,269.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.70
MWK1,216.91
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
EC$11.62
|
$4.57
MWK7,906.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.84
MWK77,528.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,894.87
MWK46,500,210.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.41
MWK11,075.50
|
|
pay 20.5% less for housing
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$136.92
MWK236,728.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$999.06
EC$2,700.00
|
$291.36
MWK503,752.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$740.04
EC$2,000.00
|
$135.70
MWK234,614.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.02
EC$402.75
|
$35.40
MWK61,204.56
|
|
pay 53.0% more for childcare
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$175.76
EC$475.00
|
$268.95
MWK465,002.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,291.77
MWK10,878,231.17
|
|
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$0.78
MWK1,352.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$2.46
MWK4,249.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.93
MWK5,072.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$22.98
MWK39,736.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$4.04
MWK6,977.52
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.71
MWK73,836.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.43
MWK43,963.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$62.59
MWK108,218.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$80.68
MWK139,500.63
|
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