Cost of living comparison
compared to
Libya vs. Malawi Cost of Living Summary
Libya is 19.6% cheaper than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 40.0% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 25.6% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.1% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Libya. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Libya.
Libya vs. Malawi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.94
MWK8,546.53
|
$3.46
LYD18.750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
MWK16,599.35
|
$3.94
LYD21.340
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MWK1,520.92
|
$0.44
LYD2.390
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MWK787.59
|
$0.11
LYD0.620
|
|
Malawi vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
MWK2,170.61
|
$0.26
LYD1.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
MWK8,362.60
|
$2.74
LYD14.850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
MWK6,411.01
|
$3.35
LYD18.160
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MWK3,776.48
|
$1.59
LYD8.610
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
MWK3,458.39
|
$1.55
LYD8.400
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
MWK1,878.71
|
$0.80
LYD4.330
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,407.41
|
$0.66
LYD3.580
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
MWK1,552.35
|
$0.48
LYD2.580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,028.86
|
$0.25
LYD1.350
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
MWK1,059.32
|
$0.30
LYD1.620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,013.23
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
Malawi vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
MWK10,451.79
|
$0.11
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,482.57
|
$31.94
LYD173.240
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,205.31
MWK60,950,860.76
|
$14,814.63
LYD80,344.960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.15
MWK34,889.48
|
$8.58
LYD46.530
|
|
Malawi vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay 25.6% less for housing
|
Malawi
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$184.06
MWK318,658.64
|
$31.27
LYD169.600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$201.16
MWK348,275.70
|
$208.68
LYD1,131.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.07
MWK136,888.50
|
$106.58
LYD578.040
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.77
MWK55,009.78
|
$13.39
LYD72.610
|
|
Malawi vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.19
MWK613,206.73
|
$49.00
LYD265.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,471.60
MWK2,547,772.73
|
$880.34
LYD4,774.390
|
|
Malawi vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
MWK2,559.90
|
$0.65
LYD3.520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
MWK4,934.84
|
$0.49
LYD2.670
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
MWK3,429.16
|
$2.22
LYD12.050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.41
MWK83,812.70
|
$24.03
LYD130.310
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,839.59
|
$4.02
LYD21.800
|
|
Malawi vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.72
MWK77,415.69
|
$27.67
LYD150.080
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
MWK60,134.17
|
$28.21
LYD153.000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.69
MWK101,615.11
|
$44.69
LYD242.370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.38
MWK121,855.00
|
$53.64
LYD290.890
|
|
Malawi vs. Libya - Cost of clothing
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