Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 13.5% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% less in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Malawi
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Spain, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.17
|
$4.32
MWK7,494.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.09
|
$9.04
MWK15,682.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$0.87
MWK1,511.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.43
MWK750.64
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.59
|
$4.82
MWK8,355.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.65
|
$4.51
MWK7,826.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.95
|
$1.93
MWK3,339.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.03
MWK1,794.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.81
MWK1,404.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.12
MWK1,939.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.53
MWK914.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.72
MWK1,247.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.67
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.60
|
$6.19
MWK10,730.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.07
|
$4.32
MWK7,493.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,529.27
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,848,031.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.79
|
$20.40
MWK35,376.34
|
|
pay 65.3% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€27.97
|
$186.12
MWK322,728.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€765.67
|
$202.19
MWK350,577.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€607.48
|
$98.76
MWK171,248.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.26
|
$41.29
MWK71,587.13
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€338.77
|
$354.75
MWK615,120.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,453.03
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,087.77
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.12
MWK1,941.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$2.91
MWK5,050.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.96
|
$1.59
MWK2,750.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.62
|
$51.33
MWK89,008.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.58
|
$3.95
MWK6,850.01
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.61
|
$45.22
MWK78,415.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.19
|
$34.94
MWK60,588.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.42
|
$59.17
MWK102,599.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.21
|
$70.71
MWK122,598.13
|
|
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