Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 48.2% more expensive than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.8% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Kiev
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Kiev are more expensive than in Lilongwe. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Kiev. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 31.8% more for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK6,006.26
|
$7.22
UAH298.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.02
UAH248.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,588.48
|
$0.62
UAH25.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK590.17
|
$0.40
UAH16.66
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,453.44
|
$0.76
UAH31.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,679.19
|
$4.34
UAH179.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,089.18
|
$4.03
UAH166.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,303.86
|
$1.57
UAH64.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,248.22
|
$1.92
UAH79.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,849.18
|
$0.34
UAH13.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,028.50
|
$0.70
UAH28.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
UAH29.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK978.72
|
$0.91
UAH37.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,452.33
|
$0.29
UAH11.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK978.59
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 48.6% more for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,157.98
|
$5.14
UAH212.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,503.22
|
$9.39
UAH387.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,545.46
UAH1,260,502.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.48
UAH184.83
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,274.92
|
$5.76
UAH237.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$582.58
UAH24,040.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,378.63
|
$351.09
UAH14,488.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,931.10
|
$74.50
UAH3,074.22
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK607,626.41
|
$373.81
UAH15,425.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,078,885.05
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,241.36
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,875.28
|
$1.20
UAH49.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,571.14
|
$1.45
UAH59.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,754.35
|
$2.38
UAH98.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,479.09
|
$25.96
UAH1,071.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,858.47
|
$4.82
UAH198.74
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.82
UAH2,757.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.62
UAH1,552.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.04
UAH3,756.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$90.26
UAH3,724.65
|
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