Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malawi vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Malawi is 42.0% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.1% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% less in Malawi
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Malawi.
Malawi vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malawi instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
€16.99
|
$4.94
MWK8,535.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.31
€9.76
|
$9.59
MWK16,578.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.06
|
$0.88
MWK1,519.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.64
|
$0.45
MWK786.60
|
|
Ireland vs. Malawi - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.76
|
$1.25
MWK2,167.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
€4.45
|
$4.83
MWK8,352.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.08
|
$3.70
MWK6,402.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
€3.51
|
$2.18
MWK3,771.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.39
|
$2.00
MWK3,454.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.18
|
$1.09
MWK1,876.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.81
MWK1,405.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$0.90
MWK1,550.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
€1.54
|
$0.59
MWK1,027.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.61
MWK1,057.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.59
MWK1,011.95
|
|
Ireland vs. Malawi - Cost of groceries
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.68
|
$6.04
MWK10,438.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$121.81
€105.04
|
$4.32
MWK7,473.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,319.33
€35,630.77
|
$35,205.31
MWK60,873,698.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€19.14
|
$20.15
MWK34,845.31
|
|
Ireland vs. Malawi - Cost of transportation
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.47
€44.39
|
$184.06
MWK318,255.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,543.12
€1,330.68
|
$201.16
MWK347,834.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,305.59
€1,125.85
|
$79.07
MWK136,715.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.90
€154.27
|
$31.77
MWK54,940.14
|
|
Ireland vs. Malawi - Cost of housing
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,108.91
€956.25
|
$354.19
MWK612,430.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,959.78
€6,001.60
|
$1,471.60
MWK2,544,547.33
|
|
Ireland vs. Malawi - Cost of childcare
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
€5.72
|
$1.48
MWK2,556.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.73
|
$2.85
MWK4,928.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.16
€16.52
|
$1.98
MWK3,424.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.57
€54.82
|
$48.41
MWK83,706.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
€11.49
|
$3.95
MWK6,830.93
|
|
Ireland vs. Malawi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.93
€77.55
|
$44.72
MWK77,317.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
€35.41
|
$34.73
MWK60,058.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.01
€82.79
|
$58.69
MWK101,486.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.40
€83.13
|
$70.38
MWK121,700.73
|
|
Ireland vs. Malawi - Cost of clothing
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