Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 31.0% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 64.1% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 31.0% less in Malawi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
New Zealand
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.80
|
$4.32
MWK7,528.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.56
|
$9.04
MWK15,754.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
$0.87
MWK1,518.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.44
|
$0.43
MWK754.07
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
New Zealand
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.29
|
$1.36
MWK2,377.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
$4.82
MWK8,393.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.56
|
$4.51
MWK7,862.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.47
|
$2.31
MWK4,017.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
$1.93
MWK3,354.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
$1.03
MWK1,802.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
$0.81
MWK1,410.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
$1.12
MWK1,948.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
$0.53
MWK918.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
$0.72
MWK1,253.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
$0.59
MWK1,021.31
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
New Zealand
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.06
|
$6.19
MWK10,779.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$122.16
|
$4.32
MWK7,528.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,695.21
|
$35,669.17
MWK62,130,529.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.62
|
$20.40
MWK35,537.92
|
|
pay 10.3% more for housing
New Zealand
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$90.37
|
$186.12
MWK324,202.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,780.01
|
$202.19
MWK352,178.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,430.20
|
$98.76
MWK172,030.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$161.94
|
$41.29
MWK71,914.11
|
|
pay 64.1% less for childcare
New Zealand
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,080.88
|
$354.75
MWK617,929.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,832.49
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,556,712.75
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.77
|
$1.12
MWK1,949.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.83
|
$2.91
MWK5,073.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.41
|
$1.59
MWK2,763.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.06
|
$51.33
MWK89,414.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.28
|
$3.95
MWK6,881.30
|
|
pay 31.0% less for clothing
New Zealand
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$115.36
|
$45.22
MWK78,773.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.04
|
$34.94
MWK60,865.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$165.54
|
$59.17
MWK103,068.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$215.06
|
$70.71
MWK123,158.11
|
|
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