Cost of living comparison

Malawi

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Malawi Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 0.9% cheaper than Malawi overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 35.6% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 15.7% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 25.9% more in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% less in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 13.0% less in Uzbekistan

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

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Uzbekistan vs. Malawi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.1% less for restaurants

	Malawi	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.50 MWK7,814.70	$6.68 UZS80,639.11	+48.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 MWK14,880.81	$4.56 UZS55,074.97	-46.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 MWK1,845.41	$0.75 UZS9,088.42	-29.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MWK902.91	$0.35 UZS4,180.24	-33.4%
Average			-11.1%

Malawi vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.6% less for groceries

	Malawi	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.58 MWK2,738.49	$0.50 UZS6,083.39	-68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.83 MWK8,388.22	$3.08 UZS37,139.20	-36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 MWK7,492.69	$4.05 UZS48,915.95	-6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MWK4,003.47	$1.57 UZS19,001.44	-31.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 MWK4,278.75	$1.71 UZS20,654.01	-30.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 MWK1,884.46	$0.53 UZS6,435.92	-50.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 MWK1,411.72	$0.87 UZS10,457.00	+6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 MWK1,557.11	$1.06 UZS12,772.60	+18.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 MWK1,319.77	$0.73 UZS8,810.05	-4.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 MWK1,319.61	$0.31 UZS3,748.58	-59.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MWK920.74	$0.19 UZS2,295.15	-64.1%
Average			-35.6%

Malawi vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.7% less for transportation

	Malawi	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.95 MWK10,334.67	$4.62 UZS55,756.68	-22.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.32 MWK7,505.49	$8.05 UZS97,239.79	+86.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,205.31 MWK61M	$25,434.35 UZS307M	-27.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 MWK22,137.83	$3.16 UZS38,122.07	-75.2%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 25.9% more for housing

	Malawi	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.21 MWK106K	$12.06 UZS146K	-80.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.08 MWK667K	$284.41 UZS3M	-25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.97 MWK174K	$200.65 UZS2M	+100.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.53 MWK47,807.03	$76.36 UZS922K	+177.4%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Malawi	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$370.40 MWK643K	$247.37 UZS3M	-33.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$593.71 MWK1M	$6,457.10 UZS78M	+987.6%
Average			+169.5%

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pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Malawi	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 MWK2,846.35	$1.74 UZS20,965.36	+5.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 MWK5,154.08	$1.79 UZS21,618.32	-39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 MWK4,173.70	$2.00 UZS24,158.43	-16.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.11 MWK78,336.01	$59.82 UZS722K	+32.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.14 UZS49,938.49
Average			-4.8%

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pay 13.0% less for clothing

	Malawi	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.37 MWK75,316.66	$21.08 UZS255K	-51.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.87 MWK69,239.08	$29.80 UZS360K	-25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.90 MWK84,923.42	$82.82 UZS1000K	+69.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.38 MWK122K	$65.68 UZS793K	-6.7%
Average			-13.0%

Malawi vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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