Cost of living comparison

Malawi

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Malawi Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 59.3% more expensive than Malawi overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.8% more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 14.2% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 42.6% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.8% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 61.3% more in Saint Lucia

The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Malawi. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.

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Saint Lucia vs. Malawi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Malawi, you would:

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pay 54.8% more for restaurants

	Malawi	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.50 MWK7,814.70	$9.25 EC$25.00	+105.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 MWK14,880.81	$8.33 EC$22.50	-2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 MWK1,845.41	$1.94 EC$5.25	+82.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MWK902.91	$0.97 EC$2.62	+86.8%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Malawi	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.58 MWK2,738.49	$1.86 EC$5.02	+17.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.83 MWK8,388.22	$5.61 EC$15.17	+16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 MWK7,492.69	$7.75 EC$20.95	+79.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MWK4,003.47	$4.71 EC$12.73	+104.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MWK4,278.75	$4.10 EC$11.09	+66.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 MWK1,884.46	$3.89 EC$10.50	+258.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 MWK1,411.72	$0.75 EC$2.02	-8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 MWK1,557.11	$3.70 EC$10.00	+312.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 MWK1,319.77	$6.66 EC$18.00	+776.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 MWK1,319.61	$1.54 EC$4.17	+103.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MWK920.74	$0.93 EC$2.50	+74.5%
Average			+110.2%

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pay 14.2% less for transportation

	Malawi	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.95 MWK10,334.67	$5.83 EC$15.75	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.32 MWK7,505.49	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,205.31 MWK61M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 MWK22,137.83	??
Average			-14.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Malawi	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.21 MWK106K	$43.54 EC$117.67	-28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.08 MWK667K	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	+18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.97 MWK174K	$345.35 EC$933.33	+245.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.53 MWK47,807.03	$85.71 EC$231.64	+211.4%
Average			+105.1%

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pay 42.6% less for childcare

	Malawi	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$370.40 MWK643K	$212.76 EC$575.00	-42.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$593.71 MWK1M	??
Average			-42.6%

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pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Malawi	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 MWK2,846.35	$3.89 EC$10.51	+137.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 MWK5,154.08	$3.70 EC$10.00	+24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 MWK4,173.70	$9.25 EC$25.00	+284.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.11 MWK78,336.01	$48.57 EC$131.25	+7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.48 EC$17.50
Average			+63.8%

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pay 61.3% more for clothing

	Malawi	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.37 MWK75,316.66	$52.73 EC$142.50	+21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.87 MWK69,239.08	$53.19 EC$143.75	+33.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.90 MWK84,923.42	$111.01 EC$300.00	+127.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.38 MWK122K	$129.51 EC$350.00	+84.0%
Average			+61.3%

Malawi vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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