Cost of living comparison
Malawi is 2.3 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Malawi instead of Russia, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
RUB668.88
|
$4.34
MWK7,515.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
RUB410.57
|
$9.11
MWK15,769.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB82.22
|
$0.87
MWK1,514.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB39.70
|
$0.43
MWK752.81
|
|
pay 80.4% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
RUB47.52
|
$1.37
MWK2,371.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
RUB383.64
|
$4.82
MWK8,355.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
RUB312.95
|
$4.53
MWK7,839.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB118.51
|
$2.31
MWK4,003.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
RUB168.18
|
$1.93
MWK3,350.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB54.88
|
$1.04
MWK1,798.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB54.56
|
$0.81
MWK1,408.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RUB72.93
|
$1.13
MWK1,950.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB88.06
|
$0.53
MWK915.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.48
|
$0.72
MWK1,250.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.34
|
$0.59
MWK1,019.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.21
RUB215.72
|
$6.21
MWK10,752.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.07
RUB1,860.48
|
$4.32
MWK7,484.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,869.86
RUB2,817,182.76
|
$35,910.51
MWK62,191,129.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
RUB431.51
|
$20.54
MWK35,572.58
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.26
RUB611.12
|
$187.17
MWK324,153.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.16
RUB30,949.34
|
$203.55
MWK352,522.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.57
RUB21,230.66
|
$99.20
MWK171,802.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.11
RUB6,646.76
|
$41.38
MWK71,670.63
|
|
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.06
RUB20,693.17
|
$361.94
MWK626,821.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,562.55
RUB542,805.17
|
$1,469.79
MWK2,545,440.96
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
RUB146.19
|
$1.12
MWK1,945.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
RUB167.57
|
$2.92
MWK5,060.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
RUB214.00
|
$1.59
MWK2,747.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
RUB2,830.44
|
$51.53
MWK89,243.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
RUB407.89
|
$3.95
MWK6,841.72
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Malawi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
RUB5,663.72
|
$45.53
MWK78,850.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
RUB3,574.75
|
$35.18
MWK60,925.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
RUB7,621.90
|
$59.57
MWK103,168.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.83
RUB7,692.39
|
$71.18
MWK123,278.23
|
|
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