Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 31.6% cheaper than Malawi.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MWK5,934.51
|
$1.74
AFN126
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
MWK8,477.87
|
$3.49
AFN253
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MWK1,324.67
|
$0.31
AFN22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
MWK607.58
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MWK1,186.90
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
MWK12,292.91
|
$1.71
AFN124
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
MWK5,681.92
|
$2.38
AFN173
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
MWK2,490.23
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.02
MWK1,759.79
|
$1.13
AFN82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
MWK1,649.00
|
$0.30
AFN22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MWK870.28
|
$0.42
AFN31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK1,871.48
|
$0.57
AFN41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MWK1,108.10
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MWK1,273.38
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
MWK1,220.26
|
$0.12
AFN8
|
|
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
MWK7,927.85
|
$3.41
AFN247
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.84
MWK77,742.05
|
$10.46
AFN758
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,894.87
MWK46,628,271.77
|
$6,973.68
AFN505,512
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.41
MWK11,106.01
|
$5.81
AFN421
|
|
pay 49.2% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$136.92
MWK237,380.29
|
$610.20
AFN44,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.36
MWK505,139.61
|
$97.47
AFN7,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.70
MWK235,260.83
|
$68.91
AFN4,995
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.40
MWK61,373.11
|
$23.69
AFN1,717
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.95
MWK466,282.72
|
$30.03
AFN2,177
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,291.77
MWK10,908,189.64
|
$1,534.21
AFN111,213
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK1,356.46
|
$2.32
AFN168
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MWK4,261.54
|
$1.16
AFN84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
MWK5,086.72
|
$1.92
AFN139
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.98
MWK39,845.98
|
$12.59
AFN913
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.04
MWK6,996.74
|
$2.62
AFN190
|
|
pay 51.6% less for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.71
MWK74,040.04
|
$16.66
AFN1,208
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.43
MWK44,084.91
|
$15.85
AFN1,149
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.59
MWK108,516.71
|
$31.38
AFN2,275
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
MWK139,884.82
|
$33.90
AFN2,457
|
|
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