Cost of living comparison
Russia is 19.0% more expensive than Malawi.
If you lived in Russia instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,481.34
|
$6.51
RUB680.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,655.94
|
$4.14
RUB432.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,509.35
|
$0.80
RUB83.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK749.35
|
$0.38
RUB40.16
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,362.58
|
$0.47
RUB48.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,341.27
|
$3.72
RUB388.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,813.44
|
$3.07
RUB320.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,992.74
|
$1.21
RUB126.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,333.55
|
$1.66
RUB172.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,791.30
|
$0.54
RUB56.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,401.62
|
$0.55
RUB57.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,936.63
|
$0.71
RUB74.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK912.50
|
$0.89
RUB92.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,245.85
|
$0.22
RUB22.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,014.92
|
$0.21
RUB21.76
|
|
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,712.06
|
$2.12
RUB221.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,481.08
|
$17.67
RUB1,845.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,741,628.79
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,783,095.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,315.47
|
$4.15
RUB433.53
|
|
pay 31.1% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,173.20
|
$5.97
RUB624.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK349,974.23
|
$304.49
RUB31,807.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK170,953.87
|
$210.86
RUB22,026.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,463.97
|
$64.94
RUB6,783.54
|
|
pay 99.6% more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK614,062.08
|
$190.09
RUB19,857.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,540,709.21
|
$5,074.52
RUB530,089.44
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,937.68
|
$1.42
RUB148.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,042.13
|
$1.67
RUB174.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,746.22
|
$2.10
RUB219.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK88,855.20
|
$28.15
RUB2,941.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,838.23
|
$3.97
RUB415.06
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,280.60
|
$51.85
RUB5,416.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,484.66
|
$33.92
RUB3,543.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,423.04
|
$76.53
RUB7,994.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,387.21
|
$75.61
RUB7,898.46
|
|
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