Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ukraine vs. Malawi Cost of Living Summary
Ukraine is 17.6% more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% more in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% more in Ukraine
- Childcare
-
pay 88.0% more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Ukraine
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing in Ukraine are more expensive than in Malawi. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Ukraine. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ukraine.
Ukraine vs. Malawi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.94
MWK8,535.71
|
$6.41
UAH270.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
MWK16,578.33
|
$5.63
UAH237.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MWK1,519.00
|
$0.61
UAH25.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MWK786.60
|
$0.41
UAH17.46
|
|
Malawi vs. Ukraine - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
MWK2,167.86
|
$0.68
UAH28.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
MWK8,352.02
|
$4.21
UAH177.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
MWK6,402.89
|
$4.10
UAH172.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MWK3,771.70
|
$1.64
UAH69.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
MWK3,454.01
|
$1.83
UAH77.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
MWK1,876.33
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,405.63
|
$0.67
UAH28.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
MWK1,550.39
|
$0.74
UAH31.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,027.56
|
$0.90
UAH37.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
MWK1,057.98
|
$0.27
UAH11.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,011.95
|
$0.22
UAH9.44
|
|
Malawi vs. Ukraine - Cost of groceries
pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
MWK10,438.56
|
$5.12
UAH215.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,473.10
|
$12.19
UAH514.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,205.31
MWK60,873,698.72
|
$28,398.14
UAH1,197,936.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.15
MWK34,845.31
|
$4.37
UAH184.35
|
|
Malawi vs. Ukraine - Cost of transportation
pay 59.0% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$184.06
MWK318,255.22
|
$5.80
UAH244.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$201.16
MWK347,834.79
|
$311.65
UAH13,146.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.07
MWK136,715.20
|
$214.10
UAH9,031.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.77
MWK54,940.14
|
$65.84
UAH2,777.27
|
|
Malawi vs. Ukraine - Cost of housing
pay 88.0% more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.19
MWK612,430.42
|
$259.96
UAH10,965.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,471.60
MWK2,544,547.33
|
$4,454.26
UAH187,897.06
|
|
Malawi vs. Ukraine - Cost of childcare
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
MWK2,556.66
|
$1.02
UAH42.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
MWK4,928.60
|
$1.16
UAH48.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
MWK3,424.81
|
$2.61
UAH109.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.41
MWK83,706.59
|
$23.59
UAH995.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,830.93
|
$3.94
UAH166.14
|
|
Malawi vs. Ukraine - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.72
MWK77,317.68
|
$51.64
UAH2,178.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
MWK60,058.04
|
$30.33
UAH1,279.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.69
MWK101,486.47
|
$77.50
UAH3,269.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.38
MWK121,700.73
|
$89.90
UAH3,792.52
|
|
Malawi vs. Ukraine - Cost of clothing
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