Cost of living comparison

Malawi

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Malawi Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 93.4% more expensive than Malawi overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 4.9% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 54.7% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 51.6% more in Czech Republic

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Malawi. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

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Czech Republic vs. Malawi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Malawi, you would:

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pay 60.7% more for restaurants

	Malawi	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.50 MWK7,814.70	$8.97 CZK194.19	+99.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 MWK14,880.81	$8.74 CZK189.25	+2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 MWK1,845.41	$1.76 CZK38.15	+65.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MWK902.91	$1.50 CZK32.49	+188.7%
Average			+60.7%

Malawi vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.9% more for groceries

	Malawi	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.58 MWK2,738.49	$1.41 CZK30.60	-10.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.83 MWK8,388.22	$5.96 CZK129.01	+23.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 MWK7,492.69	$4.08 CZK88.28	-5.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MWK4,003.47	$3.28 CZK70.91	+42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MWK4,278.75	$4.06 CZK87.80	+64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 MWK1,884.46	$0.72 CZK15.67	-33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 MWK1,411.72	$0.74 CZK16.08	-8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 MWK1,557.11	$0.93 CZK20.13	+3.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 MWK1,319.77	$1.50 CZK32.56	+98.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 MWK1,319.61	$0.49 CZK10.53	-36.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MWK920.74	$0.46 CZK9.95	-13.3%
Average			+4.9%

Malawi vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.7% more for transportation

	Malawi	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.95 MWK10,334.67	$6.85 CZK148.26	+15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.32 MWK7,505.49	$24.32 CZK526.34	+462.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,205.31 MWK61M	$29,756.53 CZK644K	-15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 MWK22,137.83	$13.51 CZK292.43	+6.0%
Average			+54.7%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Malawi	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.21 MWK106K	$18.95 CZK410.18	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.08 MWK667K	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	+80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.97 MWK174K	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	+477.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.53 MWK47,807.03	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	+682.4%
Average			+227.6%

Malawi vs. Czech Republic - Cost of housing

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Malawi	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$370.40 MWK643K	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	+11.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$593.71 MWK1M	$8,470.92 CZK183K	+1326.8%
Average			+299.4%

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pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Malawi	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 MWK2,846.35	$2.34 CZK50.68	+42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 MWK5,154.08	$2.98 CZK64.46	+0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 MWK4,173.70	$7.20 CZK155.88	+199.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.11 MWK78,336.01	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	+15.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$10.10 CZK218.56
Average			+33.7%

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pay 51.6% more for clothing

	Malawi	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.37 MWK75,316.66	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	+76.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.87 MWK69,239.08	$35.88 CZK776.66	-10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.90 MWK84,923.42	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	+90.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.38 MWK122K	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	+74.7%
Average			+51.6%

Malawi vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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