Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 23.8% cheaper than Lilongwe.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MWK3,501.71
|
$4.65
₴171.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
MWK5,002.44
|
$3.61
₴133.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MWK825.40
|
$0.49
₴18.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
MWK358.51
|
$0.39
₴14.41
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MWK700.34
|
$0.54
₴19.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
MWK7,253.55
|
$3.21
₴118.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
MWK3,352.67
|
$3.15
₴116.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MWK1,704.83
|
$1.46
₴53.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.02
MWK1,038.38
|
$1.56
₴57.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
MWK973.01
|
$0.22
₴8.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MWK513.52
|
$0.47
₴17.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
MWK1,104.28
|
$0.50
₴18.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK740.43
|
$0.72
₴26.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
MWK1,064.05
|
$0.17
₴6.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MWK774.46
|
$0.25
₴9.29
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
MWK4,677.90
|
$3.81
₴140.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.84
MWK45,872.42
|
$7.13
₴263.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,894.87
MWK27,513,447.43
|
$19,124.68
₴706,231.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
MWK8,204.01
|
$3.35
₴123.63
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$136.92
MWK140,068.46
|
$4.40
₴162.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.52
MWK362,677.26
|
$234.03
₴8,642.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.81
MWK167,581.91
|
$155.62
₴5,746.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.88
MWK41,824.36
|
$61.95
₴2,287.58
|
|
pay 29.7% less for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.46
MWK236,782.40
|
$183.02
₴6,758.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,291.77
MWK6,436,479.22
|
$3,871.85
₴142,978.57
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
MWK800.39
|
$0.85
₴31.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
MWK2,718.00
|
$0.96
₴35.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
MWK3,001.47
|
$1.95
₴71.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.19
MWK37,018.09
|
$18.82
₴695.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
MWK4,255.03
|
$2.98
₴109.88
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.38
MWK43,354.52
|
$40.33
₴1,489.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.43
MWK26,012.71
|
$30.46
₴1,124.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
MWK71,368.22
|
$64.81
₴2,393.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.39
MWK88,376.53
|
$73.44
₴2,712.10
|
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