Cost of Living in Malawi

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	7,500.00 MK	4,000.00-12,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	32,500.00 MK	15,000.00-66,528.13
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8,646.65 MK	7,793.30-9,500.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1,000.00 MK	1,000.00-2,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2,500.00 MK	2,000.00-3,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2,655.36 MK	800.00-3,500.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,161.60 MK	700.00-2,851.21
Water (12 oz small bottle)	475.00 MK	400.00-1,900.80
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4,448.75 MK	1,892.71-8,327.91
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,231.18 MK	816.47-3,182.41
Rice (white), (1 lb)	665.27 MK	453.59-771.11
Eggs (regular) (12)	3,053.55 MK	1,440.00-4,800.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7,348.21 MK
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1,859.73 MK	930.93-3,175.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2,722.77 MK	1,814.37-3,178.78
Apples (1 lb)	1,542.22 MK	465.46-1,814.37
Banana (1 lb)	835.54 MK	453.59-1,133.98
Oranges (1 lb)	2,154.57 MK	1,587.58-2,721.56
Tomato (1 lb)	608.75 MK	362.87-907.19
Potato (1 lb)	814.03 MK	362.87-1,396.39
Onion (1 lb)	649.34 MK	453.59-1,360.78
Lettuce (1 head)	3,000.00 MK
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	452.50 MK	105.00-800.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13,544.00 MK	6,000.00-17,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1,100.00 MK	800.00-1,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2,766.67 MK	1,800.00-3,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3,250.00 MK	2,500.00-4,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1,000.00 MK	1,000.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	26,000.00 MK
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	?
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	?
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12,008.00 MK
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7,071.33 MK	6,605.54-7,570.83
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,000,000.00 MK
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	40,000,000.00 MK
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	40,000.00 MK
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	?
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	123,333.33 MK	60,000.00-250,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	45,000.00 MK
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	?
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4,145.45 MK
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	370,000.00 MK	240,000.00-500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,400,000.00 MK
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	43,333.33 MK	30,000.00-60,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	45,000.00 MK	20,000.00-70,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	55,000.00 MK	45,000.00-60,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	68,333.33 MK	40,000.00-85,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	233,333.33 MK	150,000.00-300,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	143,333.33 MK	80,000.00-200,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	616,666.67 MK	450,000.00-800,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	400,000.00 MK	250,000.00-500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,001,876.97 MK	464,511.33-1,539,242.60
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	83,612.04 MK	55,741.36-111,482.72
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	550,000.00 MK
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.50	15.00-20.00

Prices in Malawi

This country had 168 entries in the past 12 months by 21 different contributors.
Last update: May 2023
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