Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 2.1 times more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% more in Malawi
- Groceries
-
pay 83.4% more in Malawi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Malawi
- Housing
-
pay 6.5 times more in Malawi
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% less in Malawi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% more in Malawi
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in Malawi
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Malawi are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Malawi. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Malawi.
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
BYN26.33
|
$4.32
MWK7,490.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.45
|
$9.04
MWK15,674.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
$0.87
MWK1,511.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.43
MWK750.25
|
|
pay 83.4% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$1.36
MWK2,365.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
$4.82
MWK8,351.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
$4.51
MWK7,822.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.01
|
$2.31
MWK3,997.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.30
|
$1.93
MWK3,337.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$1.03
MWK1,793.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$0.81
MWK1,403.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$1.12
MWK1,938.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
$0.53
MWK913.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.72
MWK1,247.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.59
MWK1,016.14
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.19
|
$6.19
MWK10,724.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.75
|
$4.32
MWK7,490.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,228.76
|
$35,669.17
MWK61,815,866.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
$20.40
MWK35,357.94
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.47
|
$186.12
MWK322,560.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN860.47
|
$202.19
MWK350,395.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN569.28
|
$98.76
MWK171,159.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN134.98
|
$41.29
MWK71,549.90
|
|
pay 30.8% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN985.95
|
$354.75
MWK614,800.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,235.41
|
$1,467.81
MWK2,543,764.14
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
$1.12
MWK1,940.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$2.91
MWK5,048.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.56
|
$51.33
MWK88,962.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.02
|
$3.95
MWK6,846.45
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.36
|
$45.22
MWK78,374.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.47
|
$34.94
MWK60,557.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.61
|
$59.17
MWK102,546.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN274.97
|
$70.71
MWK122,534.37
|
|
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