Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 2.1 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 43.1% more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.240
|
$3.42
MWK5,918.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.840
|
$4.89
MWK8,454.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.680
|
$0.76
MWK1,321.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.35
MWK605.91
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$0.68
MWK1,183.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.480
|
$7.09
MWK12,259.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.380
|
$3.28
MWK5,666.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
$1.44
MWK2,483.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.830
|
$1.02
MWK1,754.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.970
|
$0.95
MWK1,644.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.600
|
$0.50
MWK867.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.030
|
$1.08
MWK1,866.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$0.64
MWK1,105.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.73
MWK1,269.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$0.70
MWK1,216.91
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.520
|
$4.57
MWK7,906.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.940
|
$44.84
MWK77,528.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,132.860
|
$26,894.87
MWK46,500,210.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.210
|
$6.41
MWK11,075.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.320
|
$136.92
MWK236,728.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND524.000
|
$291.36
MWK503,752.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND402.630
|
$135.70
MWK234,614.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.110
|
$35.40
MWK61,204.56
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND191.190
|
$268.95
MWK465,002.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,332.840
|
$6,291.77
MWK10,878,231.17
|
|
pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.810
|
$0.78
MWK1,352.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$2.46
MWK4,249.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.570
|
$2.93
MWK5,072.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.270
|
$22.98
MWK39,736.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.350
|
$4.04
MWK6,977.52
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
Tunisia
|
Malawi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND118.640
|
$42.71
MWK73,836.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND137.600
|
$25.43
MWK43,963.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND278.420
|
$62.59
MWK108,218.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND179.910
|
$80.68
MWK139,500.63
|
|
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