Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 3.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Libya, you would:
pay 51.8% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
$3.42
MWK5,934.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
$4.89
MWK8,477.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$0.76
MWK1,324.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$0.35
MWK607.58
|
|
pay 78.3% more for groceries
Libya
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.68
MWK1,186.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
$7.09
MWK12,292.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
$3.28
MWK5,681.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
$1.44
MWK2,490.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
$1.02
MWK1,759.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$0.95
MWK1,649.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$0.50
MWK870.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$1.08
MWK1,871.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$0.64
MWK1,108.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.73
MWK1,273.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.70
MWK1,220.26
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$4.57
MWK7,927.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
$44.84
MWK77,742.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,628,271.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
$6.41
MWK11,106.01
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Libya
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
$136.92
MWK237,380.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
$291.36
MWK505,139.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
$135.70
MWK235,260.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
$35.40
MWK61,373.11
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
$268.95
MWK466,282.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,908,189.64
|
|
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$0.78
MWK1,356.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$2.46
MWK4,261.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
$2.93
MWK5,086.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
$22.98
MWK39,845.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
$4.04
MWK6,996.74
|
|
pay 29.5% more for clothing
Libya
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
$42.71
MWK74,040.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
$25.43
MWK44,084.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
$62.59
MWK108,516.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
$80.68
MWK139,884.82
|
|
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