Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 40.9% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Malawi instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
New Zealand
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.41
|
$3.42
MWK5,947.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.88
|
$4.89
MWK8,496.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.68
|
$0.76
MWK1,327.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.15
|
$0.35
MWK608.94
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
New Zealand
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.03
|
$0.68
MWK1,189.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.19
|
$7.09
MWK12,320.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.54
|
$3.28
MWK5,694.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.58
|
$1.44
MWK2,495.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.31
|
$1.02
MWK1,763.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.87
|
$0.95
MWK1,652.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
$0.50
MWK872.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
$1.08
MWK1,875.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.52
|
$0.64
MWK1,110.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.60
|
$0.73
MWK1,276.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.37
|
$0.70
MWK1,223.00
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
New Zealand
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.21
|
$4.57
MWK7,945.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$119.07
|
$44.84
MWK77,916.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,610.26
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,732,777.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.52
|
$6.41
MWK11,130.90
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
New Zealand
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$89.11
|
$136.92
MWK237,912.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,449.31
|
$291.36
MWK506,271.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,215.19
|
$135.70
MWK235,788.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$166.44
|
$35.40
MWK61,510.66
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
New Zealand
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,057.99
|
$268.95
MWK467,327.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,842.80
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,932,637.63
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.90
|
$0.78
MWK1,359.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.39
|
$2.46
MWK4,271.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$39.19
|
$2.93
MWK5,098.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$68.15
|
$22.98
MWK39,935.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.83
|
$4.04
MWK7,012.42
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
New Zealand
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$110.73
|
$42.71
MWK74,205.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.97
|
$25.43
MWK44,183.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$165.10
|
$62.59
MWK108,759.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$188.07
|
$80.68
MWK140,198.33
|
|
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