Cost of living in
Central Region (Malawi)
Central Region (Malawi)
Total with rent one person
518
Total with rent family
1,562
Without rent one person
266
Without rent one family
667
Rent & Utilities person
219.34
Rent & Utilities family
488.92
Food person
195
Food family
409
Transport person
37.8
Transport family
87.25
Monthly salary after tax
589.48
Quality of life
40.98%
Life expectancy
84.48 years
Population
2,108
Estimated cost breakdown
this table represent the cost of living on this country.
Eating Out
Lunch Menu3.47
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 214.49
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's3
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.03
Cappuccino1.88
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.69
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2178.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2150.6
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2473.72
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2398.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.14.11
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.17.23
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited35.3
Transportation
Local transport ticket8.11
Monthly ticket local transport689
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,031
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years4.08%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.52
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.99
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.81
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.82
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.61
Eggs, x122.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.21
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.1
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.06
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.98
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.18
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.92
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.61
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.22
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz1.03
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle3.83
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz0.75
Cigarette pack3.61
Cold medicine, 1 week1.67
Hair Shampoo3.4
Toilet paper, 4 rolls1.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube0.7
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month41.62
Cinema Ticket, 1 person3.1
Doctors visit31.36
Haircut, simple3.56
Brand Jeans31.38
Brand Sneakers38.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month224.26
International Primary School, 1 year579
Geo
lat27.42
lng91.17
Central Region (Malawi) vs other states
Central Region (Malawi)518
VSEastern Province (Malawi)427
Central Region (Malawi)518
VSBlantyre549
Central Region (Malawi)518
VSDowa609
Central Region (Malawi)518
VSLilongwe692
Central Region (Malawi)518
VSNorthern (Malawi)510
Central Region (Malawi)518
VSNorthern Region (Malawi)448
Central Region (Malawi)518
VSMangochi552
Central Region (Malawi)518
VSCentral (Malawi)526
Central Region (Malawi)518
VSChikwawa570
Central Region (Malawi)518
VSSouthern (Malawi)747
