Malawi vs Suriname - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malawi Suriname
🚶 Cost of living one person
$544
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1338
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$213
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$340
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.9
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$280
💸 GDP per capita
$523
$6962
😃 Human freedom index
6.63
7.04
❤️ Life expectancy
67.4
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
38
🌐 English speaking %
3.9%
87.1%
🎓 Higher education
31
27
😀 Quality of life
24
47
🏙️ Population
21.7M
634K

The average cost of living in Malawi ($544) is 40% less expensive than in Suriname ($913). Malawi ranked 177th vs 112th for Suriname in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Malawi compared to 0.3 months in Suriname. Ranked 166th and 110th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malawi vs Suriname

We calculate prices for Malawi and Suriname as a population-weighted mean of 9 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Malawi Suriname
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.11
$9.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7714
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$4.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.27
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$27
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$367
$63.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1644
$1767

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malawi

City Cost of living Population
Lilongwe
$587
989K
Mzimba
$559
936K
Blantyre
$495
800K
Mzuzu
$522
150K
Zomba
$452
101K
Mangochi
$494
53.5K
Mulanje
$456
14.8K
Monkey Bay
$516
14.6K
Ntcheu
$489
14.6K

In Suriname

City Cost of living Population
Paramaribo
$914
224K
Nieuw Nickerie
$890
12.8K