Cost of Living Comparison Between Malawi and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 89.7% higher than in Malawi (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 136.1% higher than in Malawi
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 516.7% higher than in Malawi
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 165.9% higher than in Malawi
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 92.1% higher than in Malawi
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 335.2% higher than in Malawi
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Restaurants
 Malawi Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.95 $
(3.69 £)		 20.10 $
(15.00 £)		      +306.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 21.62 $
(16.14 £)		 87.09 $
(65.00 £)		      +302.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.56 $
(6.39 £)		 10.05 $
(7.50 £)		      +17.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.35 $
(1.00 £)		 6.70 $
(5.00 £)		      +397.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(2.19 £)		 6.03 $
(4.50 £)		      +105.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.85 $
(2.13 £)		 4.55 $
(3.39 £)		      +59.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.85 $
(0.64 £)		 2.37 $
(1.77 £)		      +177.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.45 $
(0.34 £)		 1.69 $
(1.26 £)		      +272.8 %
Markets
 Malawi Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.90 $
(2.91 £)		 6.30 $
(4.70 £)		      +61.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.17 $
(0.88 £)		 1.50 $
(1.12 £)		      +28.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.53 £)		 0.99 $
(0.74 £)		      +38.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.31 $
(1.72 £)		 3.97 $
(2.96 £)		      +71.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 $
(2.52 £)		 4.36 $
(3.26 £)		      +29.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.15 £)		 4.02 $
(3.00 £)		      +161.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.44 $
(1.82 £)		 6.34 $
(4.73 £)		      +159.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 $
(0.82 £)		 1.33 $
(0.99 £)		      +20.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $
(0.58 £)		 0.73 $
(0.55 £)		      -5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 $
(0.75 £)		 1.29 $
(0.96 £)		      +28.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.55 $
(0.41 £)		 1.60 $
(1.19 £)		      +188.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 $
(0.46 £)		 0.73 $
(0.55 £)		      +18.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 $
(0.46 £)		 0.69 $
(0.51 £)		      +12.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.32 $
(0.24 £)		 1.12 $
(0.83 £)		      +251.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.14 $
(0.85 £)		 1.51 $
(1.13 £)		      +31.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.64 $
(9.43 £)		 10.72 $
(8.00 £)		      -15.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.95 $
(0.71 £)		 2.77 $
(2.07 £)		      +190.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 $
(1.48 £)		 3.29 $
(2.46 £)		      +66.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.37 $
(1.77 £)		 20.06 $
(14.97 £)		      +744.6 %
Transportation
 Malawi Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.98 $
(0.73 £)		 3.22 $
(2.40 £)		      +229.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2.16 $
(1.61 £)		 93.79 $
(70.00 £)		      +4,240.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.59 $
(0.44 £)		 5.09 $
(3.80 £)		      +757.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.94 $
(2.94 £)		 3.71 $
(2.77 £)		      -5.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.11 $
(4.56 £)		 26.80 $
(20.00 £)		      +338.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.04 $
(4.51 £)		 7.31 $
(5.46 £)		      +21.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,205.31 $
(26,275.62 £)		 37,897.57 $
(28,285.00 £)		      +7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,117.01 $
(29,195.14 £)		 39,888.25 $
(29,770.76 £)		      +2.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malawi Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 48.55 $
(36.23 £)		 320.39 $
(239.12 £)		      +560.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.26 $
(7.66 £)		 17.20 $
(12.84 £)		      +67.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.78 $
(53.57 £)		 41.71 $
(31.13 £)		      -41.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malawi Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.76 $
(33.40 £)		 45.58 $
(34.02 £)		      +1.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.84 $
(11.08 £)		 15.65 $
(11.68 £)		      +5.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.95 $
(2.95 £)		 13.40 $
(10.00 £)		      +239.2 %
Childcare
 Malawi Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 377.21 $
(281.53 £)		 1,678.61 $
(1,252.84 £)		      +345.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,471.60 $
(1,098.33 £)		 20,719.40 $
(15,464.01 £)		      +1,308.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malawi Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 41.70 $
(31.12 £)		 88.08 $
(65.74 £)		      +111.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.73 $
(25.92 £)		 44.04 $
(32.87 £)		      +26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 58.69 $
(43.81 £)		 100.29 $
(74.85 £)		      +70.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 70.38 $
(52.53 £)		 101.66 $
(75.87 £)		      +44.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Malawi Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 201.16 $
(150.14 £)		 1,387.52 $
(1,035.58 £)		      +589.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 82.89 $
(61.86 £)		 1,125.25 $
(839.83 £)		      +1,257.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 443.96 $
(331.35 £)		 2,319.70 $
(1,731.32 £)		      +422.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 351.11 $
(262.06 £)		 1,822.68 $
(1,360.37 £)		      +419.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malawi Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 979.36 $
(730.95 £)		 594.13 $
(443.43 £)		      -39.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 45.95 $
(34.29 £)		 469.91 $
(350.72 £)		      +922.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malawi Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 310.50 $
(231.74 £)		 3,190.75 $
(2,381.43 £)		      +927.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate ? 5.76     
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