Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 3.1% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Oman, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$4.34
MWK7,540.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$9.11
MWK15,822.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$0.87
MWK1,520.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.43
MWK755.33
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$1.37
MWK2,379.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$4.82
MWK8,383.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$4.53
MWK7,865.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$2.31
MWK4,017.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$1.93
MWK3,361.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.04
MWK1,804.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.81
MWK1,413.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$1.13
MWK1,957.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.53
MWK918.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.72
MWK1,254.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.59
MWK1,022.42
|
|
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$6.21
MWK10,788.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$4.32
MWK7,510.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,282.930
|
$35,910.51
MWK62,399,673.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$20.54
MWK35,691.87
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.750
|
$187.17
MWK325,240.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.370
|
$203.55
MWK353,704.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.900
|
$99.20
MWK172,378.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$41.38
MWK71,910.96
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.470
|
$361.94
MWK628,923.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.970
|
$1,469.79
MWK2,553,976.52
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.12
MWK1,951.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$2.92
MWK5,077.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$1.59
MWK2,756.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$51.53
MWK89,543.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$3.95
MWK6,864.66
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$45.53
MWK79,114.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$35.18
MWK61,129.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$59.57
MWK103,514.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$71.18
MWK123,691.62
|
|
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