Cost of living comparison

Malawi

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Malawi Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 22.7% more expensive than Malawi overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 19.9% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 7.6% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 60.9% more in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 49.0% more in Kazakhstan

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Malawi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.6% more for restaurants

	Malawi	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.50 MWK7,814.70	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	+115.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 MWK14,880.81	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	-13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 MWK1,845.41	$1.04 KZT470.10	-2.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MWK902.91	$0.60 KZT269.78	+14.5%
Average			+35.6%

Malawi vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

	Malawi	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.58 MWK2,738.49	$0.51 KZT229.62	-67.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.83 MWK8,388.22	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	+23.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 MWK7,492.69	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	+15.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MWK4,003.47	$1.79 KZT811.68	-22.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MWK4,278.75	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	+2.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 MWK1,884.46	$0.70 KZT315.45	-35.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 MWK1,411.72	$1.00 KZT454.67	+23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 MWK1,557.11	$1.08 KZT491.24	+20.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 MWK1,319.77	$0.94 KZT427.67	+24.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 MWK1,319.61	$0.33 KZT147.79	-57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MWK920.74	$0.25 KZT111.62	-53.5%
Average			-19.9%

Malawi vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.6% less for transportation

	Malawi	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.95 MWK10,334.67	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	-58.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.32 MWK7,505.49	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	+330.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,205.31 MWK61M	$25,931.66 KZT12M	-26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 MWK22,137.83	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	-35.7%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 60.9% more for housing

	Malawi	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.21 MWK106K	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.08 MWK667K	$421.64 KZT191K	+9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.97 MWK174K	$283.59 KZT129K	+183.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.53 MWK47,807.03	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	+77.0%
Average			+60.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Malawi	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$370.40 MWK643K	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	-41.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$593.71 MWK1M	$6,415.72 KZT3M	+980.6%
Average			+151.0%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Malawi	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 MWK2,846.35	$1.49 KZT673.87	-9.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 MWK5,154.08	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	-23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 MWK4,173.70	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	+0.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.11 MWK78,336.01	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	-6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.11 KZT2,316.88
Average			-11.5%

Malawi vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.0% more for clothing

	Malawi	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.37 MWK75,316.66	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	+46.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.87 MWK69,239.08	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	+24.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.90 MWK84,923.42	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	+110.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.38 MWK122K	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	+28.6%
Average			+49.0%

Malawi vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of clothing

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