Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 27.8% more expensive than Armenia.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
Armenia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.08
AMD2,759
|
$3.42
MWK5,947.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.44
AMD2,508
|
$4.89
MWK8,496.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
AMD353
|
$0.76
MWK1,327.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
AMD169
|
$0.35
MWK608.94
|
|
pay 28.5% more for groceries
Armenia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
AMD218
|
$0.68
MWK1,189.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
AMD1,438
|
$7.09
MWK12,320.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
AMD1,852
|
$3.28
MWK5,694.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
AMD787
|
$1.44
MWK2,495.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
AMD1,063
|
$1.02
MWK1,763.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218
|
$0.95
MWK1,652.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AMD319
|
$0.50
MWK872.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD283
|
$1.08
MWK1,875.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
AMD279
|
$0.64
MWK1,110.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD132
|
$0.73
MWK1,276.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD116
|
$0.70
MWK1,223.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Armenia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
AMD1,731
|
$4.57
MWK7,945.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.75
AMD4,187
|
$44.84
MWK77,916.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,749.24
AMD10,031,167
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,732,777.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
AMD1,304
|
$6.41
MWK11,130.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Armenia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
AMD6,860
|
$136.92
MWK237,912.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$662.62
AMD258,138
|
$291.36
MWK506,271.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.53
AMD182,917
|
$135.70
MWK235,788.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.35
AMD33,641
|
$35.40
MWK61,510.66
|
|
pay 12.8% more for childcare
Armenia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.96
AMD70,497
|
$268.95
MWK467,327.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,167.82
AMD3,181,950
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,932,637.63
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
Armenia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
AMD532
|
$0.78
MWK1,359.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
AMD936
|
$2.46
MWK4,271.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AMD747
|
$2.93
MWK5,098.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.24
AMD19,962
|
$22.98
MWK39,935.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.15
AMD2,006
|
$4.04
MWK7,012.42
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
Armenia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.02
AMD26,497
|
$42.71
MWK74,205.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.72
AMD20,540
|
$25.43
MWK44,183.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.40
AMD38,332
|
$62.59
MWK108,759.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.10
AMD34,321
|
$80.68
MWK140,198.33
|
|
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