Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malawi vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary
Malawi is 32.2% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.7% more in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 22.7% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.6% more in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% less in Malawi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Malawi are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Malawi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Malawi.
Malawi vs. Burma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malawi instead of Burma, you would:
pay 42.7% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
MMK4,401
|
$4.94
MWK8,546.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
MMK11,548
|
$9.59
MWK16,599.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MMK1,757
|
$0.88
MWK1,520.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
$0.45
MWK787.59
|
|
Burma vs. Malawi - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
MMK2,075
|
$1.25
MWK2,170.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
MMK8,715
|
$4.83
MWK8,362.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MMK11,335
|
$3.70
MWK6,411.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
$2.18
MWK3,776.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
MMK5,540
|
$2.00
MWK3,458.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
$1.09
MWK1,878.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK991
|
$0.81
MWK1,407.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
MMK2,587
|
$0.90
MWK1,552.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MMK1,619
|
$0.59
MWK1,028.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MMK1,317
|
$0.61
MWK1,059.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
MMK1,114
|
$0.59
MWK1,013.23
|
|
Burma vs. Malawi - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$34.06
MMK71,520
|
$6.04
MWK10,451.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
MMK20,997
|
$4.32
MWK7,482.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
MMK62,991,000
|
$35,205.31
MWK60,950,860.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.03
MMK16,870
|
$20.15
MWK34,889.48
|
|
Burma vs. Malawi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
MMK47,204
|
$184.06
MWK318,658.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$287.80
MMK604,294
|
$201.16
MWK348,275.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$143.79
MMK301,921
|
$79.07
MWK136,888.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.01
MMK69,312
|
$31.77
MWK55,009.78
|
|
Burma vs. Malawi - Cost of housing
pay 22.7% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.69
MMK528,477
|
$354.19
MWK613,206.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,607.14
MMK22,271,812
|
$1,471.60
MWK2,547,772.73
|
|
Burma vs. Malawi - Cost of childcare
pay 73.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
MMK1,890
|
$1.48
MWK2,559.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
MMK3,190
|
$2.85
MWK4,934.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
MMK2,770
|
$1.98
MWK3,429.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.59
MMK47,434
|
$48.41
MWK83,812.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.60
MMK5,459
|
$3.95
MWK6,839.59
|
|
Burma vs. Malawi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.11
MMK130,421
|
$44.72
MWK77,415.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.37
MMK135,149
|
$34.73
MWK60,134.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.26
MMK193,726
|
$58.69
MWK101,615.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.71
MMK272,353
|
$70.38
MWK121,855.00
|
|
Burma vs. Malawi - Cost of clothing
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