Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 2.1 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.24
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.40
|
$9.04
MWK15,620.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
$0.87
MWK1,505.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
$0.43
MWK747.65
|
|
pay 83.4% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
$1.36
MWK2,357.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.52
|
$4.82
MWK8,322.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.22
|
$4.51
MWK7,795.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.00
|
$2.31
MWK3,983.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.29
|
$1.93
MWK3,325.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.54
|
$1.03
MWK1,787.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
$0.81
MWK1,398.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$1.12
MWK1,932.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.84
|
$0.53
MWK910.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.72
MWK1,243.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.59
MWK1,012.62
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.16
|
$6.19
MWK10,687.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.60
|
$4.32
MWK7,464.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,041.28
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,601,594.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.39
|
$20.40
MWK35,235.38
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.36
|
$186.12
MWK321,442.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN857.50
|
$202.19
MWK349,180.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN567.31
|
$98.76
MWK170,566.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN134.52
|
$41.29
MWK71,301.88
|
|
pay 30.8% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN982.54
|
$354.75
MWK612,669.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,155.08
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,534,946.69
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.64
|
$1.12
MWK1,933.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.82
|
$2.91
MWK5,030.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.35
|
$1.59
MWK2,739.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.20
|
$51.33
MWK88,653.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN11.98
|
$3.95
MWK6,822.72
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN193.69
|
$45.22
MWK78,103.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.05
|
$34.94
MWK60,347.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN282.63
|
$59.17
MWK102,190.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN274.02
|
$70.71
MWK122,109.63
|
|
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