Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 30.4% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
Georgia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.90
GEL23.91
|
$3.42
MWK5,934.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.88
GEL21.15
|
$4.89
MWK8,477.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
GEL2.09
|
$0.76
MWK1,324.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
$0.35
MWK607.58
|
|
pay 13.4% more for groceries
Georgia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.82
|
$0.68
MWK1,186.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
GEL10.69
|
$7.09
MWK12,292.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
GEL20.03
|
$3.28
MWK5,681.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
GEL6.33
|
$1.44
MWK2,490.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
GEL7.84
|
$1.02
MWK1,759.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
GEL1.65
|
$0.95
MWK1,649.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
GEL2.15
|
$0.50
MWK870.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.91
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GEL2.28
|
$0.64
MWK1,108.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
GEL1.05
|
$0.73
MWK1,273.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
GEL0.96
|
$0.70
MWK1,220.26
|
|
pay 79.5% more for transportation
Georgia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
GEL13.14
|
$4.57
MWK7,927.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.43
GEL33.37
|
$44.84
MWK77,742.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,297.46
GEL49,128.67
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,628,271.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
GEL14.71
|
$6.41
MWK11,106.01
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Georgia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.25
GEL48.99
|
$136.92
MWK237,380.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.58
GEL1,381.64
|
$291.36
MWK505,139.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.72
GEL965.84
|
$135.70
MWK235,260.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.56
GEL154.56
|
$35.40
MWK61,373.11
|
|
pay 92.7% more for childcare
Georgia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.50
GEL425.58
|
$268.95
MWK466,282.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,916.93
GEL7,831.97
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,908,189.64
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
GEL3.68
|
$0.78
MWK1,356.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
GEL6.21
|
$2.46
MWK4,261.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
GEL8.08
|
$2.93
MWK5,086.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.10
GEL123.79
|
$22.98
MWK39,845.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
GEL15.76
|
$4.04
MWK6,996.74
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.21
GEL207.31
|
$42.71
MWK74,040.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.21
GEL164.36
|
$25.43
MWK44,084.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.49
GEL334.25
|
$62.59
MWK108,516.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.58
GEL345.25
|
$80.68
MWK139,884.82
|
|
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