Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Malawi Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Malawi are 48.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malawi are 62.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Malawi are 88.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Malawi are 61.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Malawi are 54.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Malawi is 80.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Malawi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 4.87 $      -75.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 34.15 $      -54.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.99 $ 8.93 $      -18.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 1.15 $      -80.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 2.68 $      -61.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $ 2.67 $      -47.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $ 0.81 $      -67.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $ 0.44 $      -78.5 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 4.51 $      +12.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $ 1.21 $      -62.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $ 0.78 $      -62.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $ 2.35 $      -36.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $ 4.38 $      -24.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $ 1.89 $      -65.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $ 2.47 $      -66.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 1.23 $      -48.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.85 $      +11.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 1.11 $      -45.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 0.58 $      -73.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $ 0.74 $      -45.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $ 0.57 $      -58.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $ 0.32 $      -85.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $ 0.56 $      -74.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 12.64 $      -15.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $ 1.11 $      -37.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $ 2.14 $      -39.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 1.59 $      -84.1 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 0.98 $      -60.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $ 2.16 $      -97.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 0.59 $      -84.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 3.94 $      +40.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 6.11 $      -79.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $ 6.26 $      +71.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,150.00 $ 35,205.31 $      +6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,093.51 $ 39,117.01 $      +49.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.03 $ 48.55 $      -76.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.47 $ 10.34 $      -80.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.93 $ 123.21 $      +73.7 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.46 $ 51.71 $      +9.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.28 $ 14.84 $      -33.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 3.95 $      -71.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Malawi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.53 $ 358.38 $      -73.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,968.05 $ 1,471.60 $      -93.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Malawi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.22 $ 44.72 $      -14.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.18 $ 34.73 $      -19.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.75 $ 58.69 $      -33.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.89 $ 70.38 $      -38.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Malawi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,770.01 $ 201.16 $      -88.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,451.25 $ 91.46 $      -93.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,965.54 $ 443.96 $      -85.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,405.87 $ 276.29 $      -88.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Malawi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.78 $ 979.36 $      +201.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 259.16 $ 45.95 $      -82.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Malawi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,517.43 $ 338.13 $      -92.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 ?     
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