Cost of living

Malawi

compared to

Argentina

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Malawi
Argentina
Cost of living one person
$677
$620
Cost of living Family
$1500
$1612
One person rent
$355
$362
Family rent
$882
$1536
Food expenses
$224
$246
Transport expenses
$78.42
$56.08
Monthly salary after tax
$530.97
$573.42
Quality of life
32.76
32.82
Human freedom index
8.14
7.59
Life expectancy
71.25
76.49
English speaking %
8.77%
7.97%
Population
17.6M
44.5M

The average cost of living in Malawi ($677) is 10% more expensive than in Argentina ($677). Malawi ranked 142th vs 155th for Argentina in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Malawi compared to 1 months in Argentina .

Eating Out
Malawi
Argentina
Lunch Menu
$4.44
$8.8
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.09
$35.61
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$7.36
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.57
Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Malawi
Argentina
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318.26
$237.69
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124.39
$163.83
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438.9
$536.24
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275.85
$390.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$32.01
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.36
$43.89
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.87
$15.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$14.66
$41.1
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12485
$2547
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$487
$1203
Transportation
Malawi
Argentina
Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.38
Monthly ticket local transport
$14.46
$21.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.42
$7.86
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.99
Groceries
Malawi
Argentina
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.41
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.51
Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.72
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.74
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$7.38
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.5
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.43
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.92
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.21
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.95
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.53
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.81
$5.02
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.2
Cigarette pack
$1.26
$1.77
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$7.84
Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.48
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.41
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.39
Other
Malawi
Argentina
Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.38
$18.19
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$5.25
Doctor's visit
$18.35
$22.16
Haircut, simple
$3.49
$5.98
Brand Jeans
$35.97
$76.01
Brand Sneakers
$59.82
$126.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392.49
$218.94
International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$3299