Cost of living
Malawi
compared toChina
| Cost of living one person |
$677
|
$718
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$1500
|
$1974
|
| One person rent |
$355
|
$463
|
| Family rent |
$882
|
$1485
|
| Food expenses |
$224
|
$242
|
| Transport expenses |
$78.42
|
$72.12
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$530.97
|
$771.56
|
| Quality of life |
32.76
|
32.86
|
| Human freedom index |
8.14
|
4.38
|
| Life expectancy |
71.25
|
74.48
|
| English speaking % |
8.77%
|
8.76%
|
| Population |
17.6M
|
1.41B
|
| Lunch Menu |
$4.44
|
$3.27
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$17.09
|
$26
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$5.72
|
$5.28
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.17
|
$1.03
|
| Cappuccino |
$2.39
|
$3.8
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$1.05
|
$0.58
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$318.26
|
$324.01
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$124.39
|
$198.02
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$438.9
|
$688.04
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$275.85
|
$551.3
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$33.7
|
$37.47
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$53.36
|
$59.36
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$41.87
|
$10.32
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$14.66
|
$4.89
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$12485
|
$5017
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$487
|
$3339
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.95
|
$0.33
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$14.46
|
$17.54
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$14.42
|
$5.05
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.53
|
$1.24
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.94
|
$1.82
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.12
|
$1.58
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.17
|
$1.05
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$2.2
|
$1.42
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$7.49
|
$12.91
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.42
|
$4.17
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.61
|
$10.98
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.88
|
$1.4
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.91
|
$1.53
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.28
|
$1.37
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.95
|
$1.1
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.34
|
$0.7
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.23
|
$1.03
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.48
|
$0.46
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.01
|
$1.18
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$10.81
|
$12.95
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.09
|
$0.93
|
| Cigarette pack |
$1.26
|
$4.1
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$1.74
|
$4.27
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$2.27
|
$5.12
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$0.9
|
$1.6
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$0.6
|
$1.9
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$45.38
|
$39.29
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$3.07
|
$5.9
|
| Doctor's visit |
$18.35
|
$32.27
|
| Haircut, simple |
$3.49
|
$5.12
|
| Brand Jeans |
$35.97
|
$61.27
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$59.82
|
$78.06
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$392.49
|
$491.51
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$1486
|
$18082
|