Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oregon vs. Malawi Cost of Living Summary
Niger is 2.2 times more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% more in Oregon
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% more in Oregon
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% less in Oregon
- Housing
-
pay 6.0 times more in Oregon
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% more in Oregon
- Clothing
-
pay 52.0% more in Oregon
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Niger are more expensive than in Malawi. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Niger.
Oregon vs. Malawi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oregon instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.94
MWK8,560.73
|
$5.34
F CFA2,992
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
MWK16,626.92
|
$10.68
F CFA5,984
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MWK1,523.45
|
$1.49
F CFA835
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MWK788.90
|
$0.67
F CFA374
|
|
Malawi vs. Oregon - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
MWK2,174.21
|
$0.59
F CFA332
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
MWK8,376.49
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
MWK6,421.66
|
$10.28
F CFA5,757
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MWK3,782.75
|
$2.26
F CFA1,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
MWK3,464.14
|
$2.78
F CFA1,558
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
MWK1,881.83
|
$1.62
F CFA905
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,409.75
|
$0.67
F CFA377
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
MWK1,554.93
|
$1.35
F CFA754
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,030.57
|
$0.78
F CFA437
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
MWK1,061.08
|
$0.67
F CFA377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,014.91
|
$0.32
F CFA181
|
|
Malawi vs. Oregon - Cost of groceries
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
MWK10,469.15
|
$3.81
F CFA2,133
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,495.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,205.31
MWK61,052,096.30
|
$21,367.07
F CFA11,967,622
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.15
MWK34,947.42
|
$3.38
F CFA1,895
|
|
Malawi vs. Oregon - Cost of transportation
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$184.06
MWK319,187.91
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$201.16
MWK348,854.16
|
$979.32
F CFA548,516
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.07
MWK137,115.86
|
$534.18
F CFA299,191
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.77
MWK55,101.15
|
$204.24
F CFA114,396
|
|
Malawi vs. Oregon - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.19
MWK614,225.22
|
$1,068.35
F CFA598,381
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,471.60
MWK2,552,004.42
|
$5,519.83
F CFA3,091,636
|
|
Malawi vs. Oregon - Cost of childcare
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
MWK2,564.15
|
$1.34
F CFA748
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
MWK4,943.04
|
$3.26
F CFA1,828
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
MWK3,434.85
|
$2.67
F CFA1,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.41
MWK83,951.90
|
$66.77
F CFA37,399
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.95
|
$5.34
F CFA2,992
|
|
Malawi vs. Oregon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.0% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.72
MWK77,544.27
|
$71.22
F CFA39,892
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
MWK60,234.04
|
$89.03
F CFA49,865
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.69
MWK101,783.88
|
$53.42
F CFA29,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.38
MWK122,057.39
|
$71.22
F CFA39,892
|
|
Malawi vs. Oregon - Cost of clothing
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