Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chad vs. Malawi Cost of Living Summary
Chad is 2.3 times more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% more in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5 times more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Chad
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Chad are more expensive than in Malawi. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Chad. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Chad.
Chad vs. Malawi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chad instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 59.9% more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.94
MWK8,560.73
|
$8.94
FCFA5,009
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
MWK16,626.92
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MWK1,523.45
|
$0.89
FCFA501
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MWK788.90
|
$0.89
FCFA501
|
|
Malawi vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.0% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
MWK2,174.21
|
$0.36
FCFA200
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
MWK8,376.49
|
$1.79
FCFA1,002
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
MWK6,421.66
|
$14.33
FCFA8,027
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MWK3,782.75
|
$2.15
FCFA1,202
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
MWK3,464.14
|
$3.25
FCFA1,818
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
MWK1,881.83
|
$2.23
FCFA1,250
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,409.75
|
$1.01
FCFA568
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
MWK1,554.93
|
$1.22
FCFA682
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,030.57
|
$1.16
FCFA651
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
MWK1,061.08
|
$0.76
FCFA424
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,014.91
|
$0.76
FCFA424
|
|
Malawi vs. Chad - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5 times more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
MWK10,469.15
|
$4.29
FCFA2,404
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,495.00
|
$89.44
FCFA50,093
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,205.31
MWK61,052,096.30
|
$12,342.25
FCFA6,912,848
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.15
MWK34,947.42
|
$4.02
FCFA2,254
|
|
Malawi vs. Chad - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$184.06
MWK319,187.91
|
$447.18
FCFA250,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$201.16
MWK348,854.16
|
$1,517.71
FCFA850,064
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.07
MWK137,115.86
|
$89.44
FCFA50,093
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.77
MWK55,101.15
|
?? | |
Malawi vs. Chad - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.19
MWK614,225.22
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,471.60
MWK2,552,004.42
|
?? |
Malawi vs. Chad - Cost of childcare
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
MWK2,564.15
|
$1.34
FCFA751
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
MWK4,943.04
|
$0.89
FCFA501
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
MWK3,434.85
|
$1.03
FCFA576
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.41
MWK83,951.90
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.95
|
?? | |
Malawi vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.72
MWK77,544.27
|
$26.83
FCFA15,028
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
MWK60,234.04
|
$35.77
FCFA20,037
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.69
MWK101,783.88
|
$44.72
FCFA25,047
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.38
MWK122,057.39
|
$89.44
FCFA50,093
|
|
Malawi vs. Chad - Cost of clothing
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