Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 32.9% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Malawi instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.45
£12.71
|
$2.94
MWK2,105.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
£5.50
|
$4.90
MWK3,509.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
£1.32
|
$0.62
MWK441.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
£0.97
|
$0.33
MWK233.99
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
$0.52
MWK370.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.63
|
$7.11
MWK5,089.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
£3.32
|
$2.74
MWK1,959.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
£1.84
|
$1.14
MWK816.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
£2.36
|
$1.31
MWK939.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
£0.79
|
$1.09
MWK778.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$0.61
MWK437.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.74
|
$1.04
MWK745.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.89
|
$0.70
MWK504.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.59
MWK419.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.42
|
$0.64
MWK459.03
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
£5.54
|
$3.44
MWK2,461.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.01
£71.09
|
$44.97
MWK32,184.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,219.88
£18,712.76
|
$26,974.01
MWK19,303,948.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.92
£12.30
|
$6.42
MWK4,597.85
|
|
pay 23.7% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.70
£29.13
|
$156.94
MWK112,313.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,003.85
£775.60
|
$325.24
MWK232,757.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.91
£621.89
|
$161.55
MWK115,612.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.44
£119.32
|
$40.66
MWK29,097.75
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,113.22
£860.10
|
$243.53
MWK174,280.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,982.03
£12,348.04
|
$7,642.39
MWK5,469,274.26
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.58
£3.54
|
$0.78
MWK561.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
£2.62
|
$2.13
MWK1,525.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
£10.77
|
$2.94
MWK2,105.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
£31.67
|
$32.11
MWK22,980.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
£9.08
|
$4.46
MWK3,192.13
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Malawi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.73
£55.42
|
$48.05
MWK34,384.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.82
£28.45
|
$23.79
MWK17,022.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.65
£59.22
|
$66.29
MWK47,443.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.28
£60.48
|
$73.75
MWK52,780.33
|
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