Cost of living comparison

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If you lived in Malawi instead of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Malawi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$4.32 MWK7,517.07
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$9.04 MWK15,730.71
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.87 MWK1,516.56
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.43 MWK752.93

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands vs. Malawi - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Malawi
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.36 MWK2,373.87
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.82 MWK8,381.11
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$4.51 MWK7,850.76
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$2.31 MWK4,011.81
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$1.93 MWK3,349.47
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.03 MWK1,799.85
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.81 MWK1,408.31
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.12 MWK1,945.88
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.53 MWK916.86
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.72 MWK1,251.80
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.59 MWK1,019.77

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Malawi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$6.19 MWK10,763.22
Monthly public transit pass	??	$4.32 MWK7,516.81
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$35,669.17 MWK62,036,520.02
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.40 MWK35,484.15

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Malawi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$186.12 MWK323,711.96
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$202.19 MWK351,645.78
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$98.76 MWK171,770.38
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$41.29 MWK71,805.30

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Malawi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$354.75 MWK616,994.98
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,467.81 MWK2,552,844.18

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Malawi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$1.12 MWK1,946.93
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.91 MWK5,066.22
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.59 MWK2,759.34
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$51.33 MWK89,279.59
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.95 MWK6,870.89

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Malawi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$45.22 MWK78,654.49
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$34.94 MWK60,773.55
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$59.17 MWK102,912.24
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$70.71 MWK122,971.76

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands vs. Malawi - Cost of clothing

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