Cost of Living in
Malawi
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $677 | $1500 |
| Without rent | $355 | $882 |
| Rent & Utilities | $202.56 | $359.63 |
| Food | $224 | $450 |
| Transport | $78.42 | $281.8 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $530.97 | |
| Quality of life | 32.76 | |
| Human freedom index | 8.14 | |
| Life expectancy | 71.25 | |
| English speaking % | 8.77% | |
| Population | 17.6M | |
Malawi
We calculate prices for Malawi as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $677 | 142 / 208 |
| Without rent | $355 | 159 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $202.56 | 184 / 208 |
| Food | $224 | 160 / 208 |
| Transport | $78.42 | 74 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 318.26$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 124.39$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 438.9$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 275.85$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 33.7$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 53.36$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 41.87$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 14.66$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 12485$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 487$ |
| Lunch Menu | 4.44$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 17.09$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 5.72$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.17$ |
| Cappuccino | 2.39$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.05$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.95$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 14.46$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 14.42$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.53$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.94$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.12$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.17$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.2$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.49$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.42$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.61$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.88$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.91$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.28$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.95$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.34$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.23$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.48$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.01$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 10.81$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.09$ |
| Cigarette pack | 1.26$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 1.74$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 2.27$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 0.9$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 0.6$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 45.38$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 3.07$ |
| Doctor's visit | 18.35$ |
| Haircut, simple | 3.49$ |
| Brand Jeans | 35.97$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 59.82$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 392.49$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 1486$ |
