Cost of living comparison

Belarus

compared to

Malawi

Malawi vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Malawi is 11.1% cheaper than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.9% less in Malawi
Groceries: pay 37.0% more in Malawi
Transportation: pay 16.5% more in Malawi
Housing: pay 24.7% less in Malawi
Childcare: pay 80.7% less in Malawi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% more in Malawi
Clothing: pay 27.8% less in Malawi

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Malawi are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Malawi.

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Malawi vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malawi instead of Belarus, you would:

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pay 15.9% less for restaurants

	Belarus	Malawi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.13 BYN27.54	$4.50 MWK7,814.70	-50.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 BYN18.26	$8.57 MWK14,880.81	+41.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BYN2.47	$1.06 MWK1,845.41	+29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BYN1.60	$0.52 MWK902.91	-2.1%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 37.0% more for groceries

	Belarus	Malawi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.58 MWK2,738.49	+126.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BYN10.87	$4.83 MWK8,388.22	+34.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 BYN10.11	$4.31 MWK7,492.69	+28.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.53 BYN4.63	$2.31 MWK4,003.47	+50.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 BYN6.40	$2.46 MWK4,278.75	+16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BYN1.98	$1.09 MWK1,884.46	+65.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 BYN2.48	$0.81 MWK1,411.72	-1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BYN2.75	$0.90 MWK1,557.11	-1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 BYN3.24	$0.76 MWK1,319.77	-29.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.82	$0.76 MWK1,319.61	+179.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 BYN1.08	$0.53 MWK920.74	+47.4%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 16.5% more for transportation

	Belarus	Malawi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.28 BYN9.91	$5.95 MWK10,334.67	+81.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 BYN44.63	$4.32 MWK7,505.49	-70.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	$35,205.31 MWK61M	+72.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 BYN15.88	$12.75 MWK22,137.83	+142.1%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 24.7% less for housing

	Belarus	Malawi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.80 BYN41.61	$61.21 MWK106K	+343.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	$384.08 MWK667K	+14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.01 BYN681.62	$99.97 MWK174K	-55.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.74 BYN147.00	$27.53 MWK47,807.03	-43.5%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 80.7% less for childcare

	Belarus	Malawi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	$370.40 MWK643K	+9.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	$593.71 MWK1M	-96.6%
Average			-80.7%

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pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Malawi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 BYN4.88	$1.64 MWK2,846.35	+1.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 BYN5.61	$2.97 MWK5,154.08	+59.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 BYN7.30	$2.40 MWK4,173.70	-0.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.16 BYN100.00	$45.11 MWK78,336.01	+36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN13.77	??
Average			+25.8%

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pay 27.8% less for clothing

	Belarus	Malawi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.04 BYN147.90	$43.37 MWK75,316.66	-11.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.02 BYN132.77	$39.87 MWK69,239.08	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.41 BYN314.89	$48.90 MWK84,923.42	-53.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.29 BYN293.40	$70.38 MWK122K	-27.7%
Average			-27.8%

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