Cost of Living Comparison Between Malawi and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 93.3% higher than in Malawi (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 157.7% higher than in Malawi
Rent Prices in United States are 684.7% higher than in Malawi
Restaurant Prices in United States are 163.1% higher than in Malawi
Groceries Prices in United States are 134.5% higher than in Malawi
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 441.6% higher than in Malawi
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Restaurants
 Malawi Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.95 $ 20.00 $      +304.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 21.62 $ 75.00 $      +246.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.56 $ 11.00 $      +28.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.35 $ 6.00 $      +345.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $ 7.00 $      +138.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.85 $ 5.22 $      +83.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.85 $ 2.56 $      +199.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.45 $ 2.08 $      +359.8 %
Markets
 Malawi Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.90 $ 4.00 $      +2.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.17 $ 3.29 $      +180.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.72 $ 2.09 $      +191.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.31 $ 4.17 $      +80.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 $ 5.87 $      +73.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.54 $ 5.52 $      +258.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.34 $ 7.37 $      +215.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 $ 2.40 $      +117.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.76 $      -2.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 $ 2.04 $      +101.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.55 $ 2.23 $      +302.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 $ 1.33 $      +114.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 $ 1.40 $      +127.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.32 $ 2.20 $      +594.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.14 $ 2.23 $      +94.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.64 $ 15.00 $      +18.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.95 $ 1.94 $      +103.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 $ 3.59 $      +81.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.37 $ 10.00 $      +321.1 %
Transportation
 Malawi Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.98 $ 2.50 $      +156.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2.16 $ 65.00 $      +2,907.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.59 $ 3.75 $      +531.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.94 $ 2.80 $      -28.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.11 $ 30.00 $      +390.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.04 $ 3.51 $      -41.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,205.31 $ 30,000.00 $      -14.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,117.01 $ 25,961.72 $      -33.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malawi Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 48.55 $ 208.47 $      +329.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.26 $ 57.20 $      +457.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.78 $ 71.50 $      -0.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malawi Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.76 $ 46.46 $      +3.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.84 $ 21.84 $      +47.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.95 $ 14.22 $      +259.9 %
Childcare
 Malawi Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 377.21 $ 1,374.91 $      +264.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,471.60 $ 22,637.79 $      +1,438.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malawi Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 41.70 $ 52.06 $      +24.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.73 $ 42.54 $      +22.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 58.69 $ 89.54 $      +52.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 70.38 $ 113.24 $      +60.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Malawi Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 201.16 $ 1,738.53 $      +764.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 82.89 $ 1,435.23 $      +1,631.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 443.96 $ 2,896.62 $      +552.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 351.11 $ 2,398.02 $      +583.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malawi Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 979.36 $ 301.09 $      -69.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 45.95 $ 251.78 $      +448.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malawi Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 310.50 $ 4,333.53 $      +1,295.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate ? 6.58     
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