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Kyrgyzstan vs. Malawi Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 26.4% more expensive than Malawi overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries: pay 18.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
Housing: pay 63.8% more in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing: pay 28.3% more in Kyrgyzstan

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

Kyrgyzstan vs. Malawi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.2% less for restaurants

	Malawi	Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.32 MWK7,528.46	$5.80 KGS507.25	+34.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.04 MWK15,754.55	$5.68 KGS497.11	-37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 MWK1,518.86	$0.68 KGS59.14	-22.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 MWK754.07	$0.33 KGS28.98	-23.5%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 18.8% less for groceries

	Malawi	Kyrgyzstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 MWK2,377.46	$0.48 KGS41.78	-65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 MWK8,393.81	$5.14 KGS449.42	+6.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 MWK7,862.65	$3.25 KGS283.83	-28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MWK4,017.89	$1.76 KGS153.67	-23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 MWK3,354.54	$2.41 KGS211.16	+25.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 MWK1,802.58	$0.47 KGS41.22	-54.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 MWK1,410.44	$0.85 KGS74.39	+5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 MWK1,948.83	$0.94 KGS82.52	-15.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MWK918.25	$0.90 KGS78.92	+71.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 MWK1,253.69	$0.23 KGS19.88	-68.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 MWK1,021.31	$0.24 KGS21.00	-59.0%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Malawi	Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 MWK10,779.53	$2.90 KGS254.01	-53.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.32 MWK7,528.20	$7.54 KGS659.43	+74.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,669.17 MWK62,130,529.71	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.40 MWK35,537.92	$4.18 KGS365.22	-79.5%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 63.8% more for housing

	Malawi	Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$186.12 MWK324,202.52	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-93.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$202.19 MWK352,178.66	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	+134.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$98.76 MWK172,030.68	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	+257.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.29 MWK71,914.11	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-43.8%
Average			+63.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Malawi	Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$354.75 MWK617,929.96	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	-35.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,467.81 MWK2,556,712.75	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	+320.3%
Average			+142.6%

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pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Malawi	Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MWK1,949.89	$1.16 KGS101.45	+3.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MWK5,073.89	$2.06 KGS179.79	-29.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 MWK2,763.52	$1.56 KGS136.45	-1.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.33 MWK89,414.89	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.95 MWK6,881.30	$4.35 KGS380.44	+10.1%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 28.3% more for clothing

	Malawi	Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.22 MWK78,773.68	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	-10.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.94 MWK60,865.64	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	+11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.17 MWK103,068.19	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	+75.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.71 MWK123,158.11	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	+36.7%
Average			+28.3%

Malawi vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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