Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 56.7% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 75.5% more in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Malawi
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Malawi are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Malawi. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Malawi.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
$4.32
MWK7,476.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
$9.04
MWK15,646.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
$0.87
MWK1,508.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
$0.43
MWK748.90
|
|
pay 75.5% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
$1.36
MWK2,361.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
$4.82
MWK8,336.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
$4.51
MWK7,808.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
$2.31
MWK3,990.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
$1.93
MWK3,331.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
$1.03
MWK1,790.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
$0.81
MWK1,400.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
$1.12
MWK1,935.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
$0.53
MWK911.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
$0.72
MWK1,245.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
$0.59
MWK1,014.31
|
|
pay 41.7% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
$6.19
MWK10,705.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
$4.32
MWK7,476.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,704,667.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
$20.40
MWK35,294.33
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
$186.12
MWK321,980.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
$202.19
MWK349,764.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
$98.76
MWK170,851.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
$41.29
MWK71,421.19
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
$354.75
MWK613,694.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,539,188.23
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
$1.12
MWK1,936.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
$2.91
MWK5,039.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
$1.59
MWK2,744.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
$51.33
MWK88,802.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
$3.95
MWK6,834.14
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
$45.22
MWK78,233.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
$34.94
MWK60,448.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
$59.17
MWK102,361.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
$70.71
MWK122,313.95
|
|
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