Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 21.3% more expensive than Malawi.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 32.3% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,498.84
|
$4.55
UZS58,413.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,692.55
|
$3.99
UZS51,239.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,512.88
|
$0.56
UZS7,161.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK751.10
|
$0.25
UZS3,172.88
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,368.11
|
$0.40
UZS5,070.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,360.77
|
$3.57
UZS45,833.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,831.71
|
$4.13
UZS52,990.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK4,002.08
|
$1.65
UZS21,194.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,341.34
|
$1.75
UZS22,469.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,795.49
|
$0.57
UZS7,374.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,404.89
|
$0.77
UZS9,839.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,941.16
|
$0.96
UZS12,342.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK914.64
|
$0.65
UZS8,297.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,248.76
|
$0.22
UZS2,757.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,017.29
|
$0.17
UZS2,220.17
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,737.11
|
$3.69
UZS47,316.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,498.58
|
$6.91
UZS88,659.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,886,003.48
|
$18,473.32
UZS236,941,624.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,398.06
|
$2.69
UZS34,554.34
|
|
pay 59.0% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,926.56
|
$12.72
UZS163,179.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,792.59
|
$489.90
UZS6,283,498.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,353.62
|
$312.70
UZS4,010,777.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,631.08
|
$29.11
UZS373,322.54
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,497.99
|
$205.10
UZS2,630,634.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,546,650.33
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,687,095.18
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,942.21
|
$1.17
UZS14,957.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,053.92
|
$1.72
UZS22,112.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,752.64
|
$1.78
UZS22,797.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,062.98
|
$43.03
UZS551,928.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,854.22
|
$3.47
UZS44,529.84
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,463.65
|
$32.61
UZS418,240.69
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,626.10
|
$47.09
UZS604,020.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,662.55
|
$86.06
UZS1,103,826.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,673.40
|
$94.57
UZS1,212,918.34
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