Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 39.6% cheaper than Texas.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Texas, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$3.42
MWK5,919.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
|
$4.89
MWK8,455.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$0.76
MWK1,321.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$0.35
MWK606.00
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Texas
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$0.68
MWK1,183.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
|
$7.09
MWK12,260.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$3.28
MWK5,667.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
|
$1.44
MWK2,483.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
|
$1.02
MWK1,755.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$0.95
MWK1,644.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.50
MWK868.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.08
MWK1,866.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.64
MWK1,105.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.73
MWK1,270.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.70
MWK1,217.09
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Texas
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
|
$4.57
MWK7,907.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.21
|
$44.84
MWK77,539.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,909.84
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,506,936.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.11
|
$6.41
MWK11,077.11
|
|
pay 36.8% less for housing
|
Texas
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.26
|
$136.92
MWK236,762.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,311.15
|
$291.36
MWK503,825.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,059.56
|
$135.70
MWK234,648.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.47
|
$35.40
MWK61,213.41
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$969.04
|
$268.95
MWK465,069.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,614.33
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,879,804.57
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$0.78
MWK1,352.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$2.46
MWK4,250.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
|
$2.93
MWK5,073.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.42
|
$22.98
MWK39,742.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.69
|
$4.04
MWK6,978.53
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Texas
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
|
$42.71
MWK73,847.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.07
|
$25.43
MWK43,970.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.10
|
$62.59
MWK108,234.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.97
|
$80.68
MWK139,520.81
|
|
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