Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

Malawi

Malawi vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Malawi is 37.6% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% more in Malawi
Groceries: pay 10.4% less in Malawi
Transportation: pay 39.4% less in Malawi
Housing: pay 60.2% less in Malawi
Childcare: pay 63.8% less in Malawi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% more in Malawi
Clothing: pay 35.8% less in Malawi

The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Malawi are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Malawi.

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Malawi vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malawi instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 21.2% more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Malawi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$4.50 MWK7,814.70	+75.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.24 F CFA5,980	$8.57 MWK14,880.81	-16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 F CFA435	$1.06 MWK1,845.41	+42.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 F CFA429	$0.52 MWK902.91	-29.2%
Average			+21.2%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Malawi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.4% less for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Malawi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 F CFA305	$1.58 MWK2,738.49	+201.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.80 F CFA7,475	$4.83 MWK8,388.22	-62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 F CFA4,524	$4.31 MWK7,492.69	-44.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 F CFA1,308	$2.31 MWK4,003.47	+2.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 F CFA1,545	$2.46 MWK4,278.75	-6.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 F CFA1,062	$1.09 MWK1,884.46	-40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 F CFA279	$0.81 MWK1,411.72	+70.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 F CFA544	$0.90 MWK1,557.11	-3.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 F CFA622	$0.76 MWK1,319.77	-28.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA455	$0.76 MWK1,319.61	-2.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 F CFA429	$0.53 MWK920.74	-27.9%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 39.4% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Malawi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.56 F CFA3,247	$5.95 MWK10,334.67	+7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 F CFA24,915	$4.32 MWK7,505.49	-89.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	$35,205.31 MWK61M	+25.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.36 F CFA8,969	$12.75 MWK22,137.83	-17.0%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 60.2% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Malawi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 F CFA20,486	$61.21 MWK106K	+74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.10 F CFA394K	$384.08 MWK667K	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.03 F CFA201K	$99.97 MWK174K	-71.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.19 F CFA73,671	$27.53 MWK47,807.03	-78.2%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 63.8% less for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Malawi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.32 F CFA211K	$370.40 MWK643K	+2.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	$593.71 MWK1M	-87.3%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Malawi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 F CFA598	$1.64 MWK2,846.35	+60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 F CFA1,096	$2.97 MWK5,154.08	+58.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 F CFA997	$2.40 MWK4,173.70	+40.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.41 F CFA41,110	$45.11 MWK78,336.01	-35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	??
Average			+15.6%

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pay 35.8% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Malawi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.75 F CFA53,567	$43.37 MWK75,316.66	-52.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.53 F CFA21,327	$39.87 MWK69,239.08	+9.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.39 F CFA44,017	$48.90 MWK84,923.42	-35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.70 F CFA80,974	$70.38 MWK122K	-49.3%
Average			-35.8%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Malawi - Cost of clothing

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