Cost of living comparison

Malawi

compared to

Ukraine

Ukraine vs. Malawi Cost of Living Summary

Ukraine is 7.6% more expensive than Malawi overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% more in Ukraine
Groceries: pay 28.9% less in Ukraine
Transportation: pay 16.1% more in Ukraine
Housing: pay 27.6% more in Ukraine
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Ukraine
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% less in Ukraine
Clothing: pay 23.1% more in Ukraine

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

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Ukraine vs. Malawi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8% more for restaurants

	Malawi	Ukraine
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.50 MWK7,814.70	$7.28 UAH327.13	+61.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 MWK14,880.81	$5.79 UAH260.14	-32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 MWK1,845.41	$0.73 UAH33.01	-30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MWK902.91	$0.50 UAH22.24	-4.8%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 28.9% less for groceries

	Malawi	Ukraine
Bread 1 loaf	$1.58 MWK2,738.49	$0.73 UAH32.65	-53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.83 MWK8,388.22	$4.30 UAH193.14	-11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 MWK7,492.69	$4.41 UAH198.32	+2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MWK4,003.47	$1.86 UAH83.64	-19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MWK4,278.75	$2.07 UAH93.16	-15.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 MWK1,884.46	$0.48 UAH21.66	-55.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 MWK1,411.72	$0.69 UAH30.95	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 MWK1,557.11	$0.73 UAH32.89	-18.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 MWK1,319.77	$1.10 UAH49.29	+44.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 MWK1,319.61	$0.32 UAH14.25	-58.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MWK920.74	$0.24 UAH10.58	-55.6%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 16.1% more for transportation

	Malawi	Ukraine
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.95 MWK10,334.67	$6.12 UAH274.80	+2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.32 MWK7,505.49	$13.84 UAH621.89	+220.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,205.31 MWK61M	$29,153.65 UAH1M	-17.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 MWK22,137.83	$4.95 UAH222.27	-61.2%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 27.6% more for housing

	Malawi	Ukraine
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.21 MWK106K	$5.86 UAH263.29	-90.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.08 MWK667K	$319.96 UAH14,372.78	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.97 MWK174K	$211.12 UAH9,483.83	+111.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.53 MWK47,807.03	$67.64 UAH3,038.34	+145.7%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Malawi	Ukraine
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$370.40 MWK643K	$264.08 UAH11,862.56	-28.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$593.71 MWK1M	$6,644.44 UAH298K	+1019.1%
Average			+182.5%

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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Malawi	Ukraine
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 MWK2,846.35	$1.11 UAH49.85	-32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 MWK5,154.08	$1.34 UAH60.14	-54.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 MWK4,173.70	$2.95 UAH132.47	+22.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.11 MWK78,336.01	$27.77 UAH1,247.32	-38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.17 UAH187.12
Average			-36.3%

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pay 23.1% more for clothing

	Malawi	Ukraine
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.37 MWK75,316.66	$53.22 UAH2,390.71	+22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.87 MWK69,239.08	$37.08 UAH1,665.47	-7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.90 MWK84,923.42	$78.72 UAH3,536.08	+61.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.38 MWK122K	$88.09 UAH3,957.09	+25.2%
Average			+23.1%

Malawi vs. Ukraine - Cost of clothing

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