Cost of living

Malawi

compared to

France

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Malawi
France
Cost of living one person
$677
$1521
Cost of living Family
$1500
$3411
One person rent
$355
$660
Family rent
$882
$2716
Food expenses
$224
$454
Transport expenses
$78.42
$109.27
Monthly salary after tax
$530.97
$2441.65
Quality of life
32.76
32.83
Human freedom index
8.14
9.26
Life expectancy
71.25
87.57
English speaking %
8.77%
65.2%
Population
17.6M
67.0M

The average cost of living in Malawi ($677) is 56% less expensive than in France ($1521). Malawi ranked 142th vs 34th for France in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Malawi compared to 1.7 months in France .

Eating Out
Malawi
France
Lunch Menu
$4.44
$13.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.09
$58.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$9.74
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$7.28
Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.16
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
Malawi
France
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318.26
$903.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124.39
$582.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438.9
$1371.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275.85
$1567.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$127.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.36
$214.97
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.87
$28.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$14.66
$3.4
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12485
$5074
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$487
$5102
Transportation
Malawi
France
Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$14.46
$66.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.42
$16.46
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$2.09
Groceries
Malawi
France
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.3
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.21
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.3
Eggs, x12
$2.2
$4.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$16.92
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$12.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$19.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.31
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.94
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.57
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.78
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.97
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.81
$7.14
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.68
Cigarette pack
$1.26
$12.87
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$8
Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$4.22
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.16
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.32
Other
Malawi
France
Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.38
$37.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$10.18
Doctor's visit
$18.35
$31.06
Haircut, simple
$3.49
$16.12
Brand Jeans
$35.97
$82.63
Brand Sneakers
$59.82
$108.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392.49
$600.27
International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$10138

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