Cost of living

Malawi

compared to

Nigeria

hira
Malawi
Nigeria
Cost of living one person
$677
$1000
Cost of living Family
$1500
$2330
One person rent
$355
$458
Family rent
$882
$982
Food expenses
$224
$236
Transport expenses
$78.42
$127.16
Monthly salary after tax
$530.97
$129.16
Quality of life
32.76
32.85
Human freedom index
8.14
5.16
Life expectancy
71.25
60.15
English speaking %
8.77%
50.97%
Population
17.6M
195.9M

The average cost of living in Malawi ($677) is 33% less expensive than in Nigeria ($1000). Malawi ranked 142th vs 82th for Nigeria 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 0.2 months in Nigeria .

Eating Out
Malawi
Nigeria
Lunch Menu
$4.44
$2.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.09
$25.34
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$5.2
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.93
Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.31
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
Malawi
Nigeria
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318.26
$575.64
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124.39
$392.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438.9
$1386.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275.85
$751.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$16.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.36
$31.57
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.87
$33.62
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$14.66
$16.24
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12485
$1037
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$487
$666
Transportation
Malawi
Nigeria
Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.57
Monthly ticket local transport
$14.46
$26.05
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.42
$10.96
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.7
Groceries
Malawi
Nigeria
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.25
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.71
Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.1
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$4.09
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.85
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$4.88
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.91
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.26
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.84
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.05
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.43
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.5
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.81
$4.46
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.89
Cigarette pack
$1.26
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.5
Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$1.18
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.63
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.45
Other
Malawi
Nigeria
Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.38
$31.98
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$5.02
Doctor's visit
$18.35
$7.28
Haircut, simple
$3.49
$1.69
Brand Jeans
$35.97
$21.19
Brand Sneakers
$59.82
$71.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392.49
$89.09
International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$1529