Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.4 times more expensive than Malawi.
If you lived in Germany instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MWK3,513.46
|
$12.84
€11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
MWK5,019.23
|
$9.44
€8.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MWK784.25
|
$2.65
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
MWK359.71
|
$2.37
€2.21
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MWK702.69
|
$2.00
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
MWK7,277.88
|
$6.74
€6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
MWK3,363.92
|
$4.22
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
MWK1,474.31
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.02
MWK1,041.87
|
$3.90
€3.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
MWK976.27
|
$1.21
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MWK515.24
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK1,107.99
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MWK656.04
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MWK753.89
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
MWK722.44
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
|
pay 97.0% more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
MWK4,693.59
|
$8.31
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.84
MWK46,026.30
|
$73.47
€68.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,894.87
MWK27,605,743.54
|
$27,050.12
€25,248.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.41
MWK6,575.19
|
$21.90
€20.45
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$136.92
MWK140,538.33
|
$37.93
€35.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.36
MWK299,062.22
|
$759.74
€709.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.70
MWK139,283.52
|
$577.93
€539.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.40
MWK36,335.26
|
$202.18
€188.71
|
|
pay 55.0% more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.95
MWK276,057.44
|
$325.78
€304.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,291.77
MWK6,458,070.91
|
$11,890.74
€11,098.82
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK803.08
|
$4.05
€3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MWK2,523.00
|
$3.27
€3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
MWK3,011.54
|
$8.03
€7.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.98
MWK23,590.36
|
$34.77
€32.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.04
MWK4,142.34
|
$12.08
€11.27
|
|
pay 56.7% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.71
MWK43,834.57
|
$80.79
€75.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.43
MWK26,099.98
|
$39.60
€36.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.59
MWK64,246.09
|
$88.39
€82.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
MWK82,817.23
|
$113.48
€105.92
|
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