Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 36.8% more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.7% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and housing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Malawi. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,476.01
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,644.79
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,508.28
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK748.81
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,360.90
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,335.33
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,807.87
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,989.90
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,331.17
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,790.02
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,400.62
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,935.25
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK911.85
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,244.96
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,014.20
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,704.43
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,475.76
|
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,697,668.50
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,290.33
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 14.6% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK321,943.81
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK349,725.04
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK170,832.15
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,413.09
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK613,624.87
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,538,900.22
|
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,936.30
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,038.54
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,744.26
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK88,791.94
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,833.36
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,224.87
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,441.60
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,350.12
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,300.07
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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