Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Malawi

Malawi vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary

Malawi is 80.9% more expensive than Egypt overall.

Restaurants: pay 79.9% more in Malawi
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Malawi
Transportation: pay 62.1% more in Malawi
Housing: pay 79.9% more in Malawi
Childcare: pay 36.7% more in Malawi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.4% more in Malawi
Clothing: pay 11.6% more in Malawi

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

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Malawi vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.9% more for restaurants

	Egypt	Malawi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.51 EGP187.77	$4.50 MWK7,814.70	+28.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.31 EGP230.49	$8.57 MWK14,880.81	+98.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP17.68	$1.06 MWK1,845.41	+221.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 EGP8.48	$0.52 MWK902.91	+227.7%
Average			+79.9%

Egypt vs. Malawi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Egypt	Malawi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP31.81	$1.58 MWK2,738.49	+165.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.76 EGP93.98	$4.83 MWK8,388.22	+174.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 EGP169.66	$4.31 MWK7,492.69	+35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.31 EGP70.13	$2.31 MWK4,003.47	+75.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.86 EGP99.39	$2.46 MWK4,278.75	+32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 EGP35.06	$1.09 MWK1,884.46	+65.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.31 EGP16.30	$0.81 MWK1,411.72	+166.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP11.66	$0.90 MWK1,557.11	+311.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.82	$0.76 MWK1,319.77	+360.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.76 MWK1,319.61	+418.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.43	$0.53 MWK920.74	+236.3%
Average			+157.9%

Egypt vs. Malawi - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.1% more for transportation

	Egypt	Malawi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 EGP86.48	$5.95 MWK10,334.67	+267.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.01 EGP427.93	$4.32 MWK7,505.49	-46.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,467.25 EGP2M	$35,205.31 MWK61M	+11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 EGP155.82	$12.75 MWK22,137.83	+337.3%
Average			+62.1%

Egypt vs. Malawi - Cost of transportation

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pay 79.9% more for housing

	Egypt	Malawi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.64 EGP729.09	$61.21 MWK106K	+348.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	$384.08 MWK667K	+168.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$97.14 EGP5,191.98	$99.97 MWK174K	+2.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.66 EGP730.06	$27.53 MWK47,807.03	+101.6%
Average			+79.9%

Egypt vs. Malawi - Cost of housing

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pay 36.7% more for childcare

	Egypt	Malawi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.34 EGP3,813.22	$370.40 MWK643K	+419.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88	$593.71 MWK1M	-64.0%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Egypt	Malawi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.52 EGP81.38	$1.64 MWK2,846.35	+7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.35 EGP72.10	$2.97 MWK5,154.08	+120.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.84 EGP98.53	$2.40 MWK4,173.70	+30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.84 EGP1,060.49	$45.11 MWK78,336.01	+127.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.05 EGP163.28	??
Average			+71.4%

Egypt vs. Malawi - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 11.6% more for clothing

	Egypt	Malawi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	$43.37 MWK75,316.66	+118.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	$39.87 MWK69,239.08	+6.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	$48.90 MWK84,923.42	-56.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	$70.38 MWK122K	+53.4%
Average			+11.6%

Egypt vs. Malawi - Cost of clothing

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