Cost of living
Malawi
compared toNigeria

Cost of living one person |
$677
|
$1000
|
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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
|
Lunch Menu |
$4.44
|
$2.44
|
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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
|
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$318.26
|
$575.64
|
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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
|
Local transport ticket |
$0.95
|
$0.57
|
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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
|
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.94
|
$1.88
|
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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
|
Gym Membership, 1 month |
$45.38
|
$31.98
|
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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
|