Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 12.0% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
$1,013.58
|
$3.42
MWK5,947.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
$894.76
|
$4.89
MWK8,496.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
$168.82
|
$0.76
MWK1,327.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$117.78
|
$0.35
MWK608.94
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
$349.66
|
$0.68
MWK1,189.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
$1,086.23
|
$7.09
MWK12,320.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
$1,817.08
|
$3.28
MWK5,694.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
$429.33
|
$1.44
MWK2,495.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
$493.24
|
$1.02
MWK1,763.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
$483.01
|
$0.95
MWK1,652.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
$222.65
|
$0.50
MWK872.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
$237.33
|
$1.08
MWK1,875.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
$156.69
|
$0.64
MWK1,110.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
$163.20
|
$0.73
MWK1,276.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
$179.77
|
$0.70
MWK1,223.00
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
$779.93
|
$4.57
MWK7,945.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.10
$7,816.38
|
$44.84
MWK77,916.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,646.23
$6,029,603.12
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,732,777.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
$3,745.35
|
$6.41
MWK11,130.90
|
|
pay 15.0% more for housing
Jamaica
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.14
$6,886.59
|
$136.92
MWK237,912.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$395.95
$61,776.53
|
$291.36
MWK506,271.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.21
$55,731.90
|
$135.70
MWK235,788.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.11
$14,371.15
|
$35.40
MWK61,510.66
|
|
pay 47.3% more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.08
$33,088.64
|
$268.95
MWK467,327.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,750.38
$585,135.52
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,932,637.63
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
$340.96
|
$0.78
MWK1,359.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
$502.68
|
$2.46
MWK4,271.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.14
$1,425.82
|
$2.93
MWK5,098.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
$5,645.41
|
$22.98
MWK39,935.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
$1,379.32
|
$4.04
MWK7,012.42
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.32
$4,574.62
|
$42.71
MWK74,205.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.76
$4,018.66
|
$25.43
MWK44,183.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.56
$8,980.23
|
$62.59
MWK108,759.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.26
$10,650.57
|
$80.68
MWK140,198.33
|
|
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