Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Malawi

Malawi vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary

Malawi is 6.5% cheaper than Tajikistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.8% more in Malawi
Groceries: pay 45.5% more in Malawi
Transportation: pay 4.0% less in Malawi
Housing: pay 38.6% less in Malawi
Childcare: pay 31.9% less in Malawi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% more in Malawi
Clothing: pay 13.1% more in Malawi

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

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Malawi vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.8% more for restaurants

	Tajikistan	Malawi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$4.50 MWK7,814.70	-7.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$8.57 MWK14,880.81	+58.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 TJS5.28	$1.06 MWK1,845.41	+85.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 TJS3.12	$0.52 MWK902.91	+53.6%
Average			+25.8%

Tajikistan vs. Malawi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.5% more for groceries

	Tajikistan	Malawi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 TJS5.18	$1.58 MWK2,738.49	+181.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$4.83 MWK8,388.22	-12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 TJS37.14	$4.31 MWK7,492.69	+7.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$2.31 MWK4,003.47	+27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 TJS16.06	$2.46 MWK4,278.75	+41.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 TJS7.03	$1.09 MWK1,884.46	+42.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 TJS10.77	$0.81 MWK1,411.72	-30.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.90 MWK1,557.11	-25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 TJS3.74	$0.76 MWK1,319.77	+87.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TJS2.30	$0.76 MWK1,319.61	+204.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TJS1.59	$0.53 MWK920.74	+208.3%
Average			+45.5%

Tajikistan vs. Malawi - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.0% less for transportation

	Tajikistan	Malawi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$5.95 MWK10,334.67	+36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$4.32 MWK7,505.49	-86.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$35,205.31 MWK61M	+116.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$12.75 MWK22,137.83	+246.1%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 38.6% less for housing

	Tajikistan	Malawi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$61.21 MWK106K	+256.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	$384.08 MWK667K	-14.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	$99.97 MWK174K	-64.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.80 TJS404.21	$27.53 MWK47,807.03	-37.1%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 31.9% less for childcare

	Tajikistan	Malawi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$370.40 MWK643K	+344.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$593.71 MWK1M	-89.5%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Tajikistan	Malawi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$1.64 MWK2,846.35	+37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 TJS15.75	$2.97 MWK5,154.08	+73.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 TJS27.50	$2.40 MWK4,173.70	-19.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.56 TJS337.44	$45.11 MWK78,336.01	+23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.88 TJS44.99	??
Average			+31.5%

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

	Tajikistan	Malawi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.66 TJS209.13	$43.37 MWK75,316.66	+91.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.38 TJS409.60	$39.87 MWK69,239.08	-10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.10 TJS591.57	$48.90 MWK84,923.42	-23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$70.38 MWK122K	+24.9%
Average			+13.1%

Tajikistan vs. Malawi - Cost of clothing

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