Food Prices in Malawi

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)

Milk (Regular, 0.25 Liter) 0.26 $
Fresh White Bread (125.00 g Loaf) 0.32 $
White Rice (0.10 kg) 0.16 $
Eggs (2.40, Large Size) 0.46 $
Local Cheese (0.10 kg) 0.74 $
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) 0.51 $
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (0.15 kg) 0.81 $
Apples (0.30 kg) 0.73 $
Bananas (0.25 kg) 0.46 $
Oranges (0.30 kg) 0.67 $
Tomatoes (0.20 kg) 0.24 $
Potatoes (0.20 kg) 0.27 $
Onions (0.10 kg) 0.14 $
Lettuce (0.20 Head) 0.06 $
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person5.83 $
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
180.79 $

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)

Fresh White Bread (50.00 g Loaf) 0.13 $
White Rice (0.25 kg) 0.39 $
Eggs (2.40, Large Size) 0.46 $
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) 0.68 $
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (0.10 kg) 0.54 $
Apples (0.25 kg) 0.61 $
Bananas (0.25 kg) 0.46 $
Oranges (0.15 kg) 0.33 $
Tomatoes (0.20 kg) 0.24 $
Potatoes (0.20 kg) 0.27 $
Onions (0.10 kg) 0.14 $
Lettuce (0.10 Head) 0.03 $
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person4.29 $
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
132.87 $

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

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Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) 1.03 $ 0.50-2.00
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) 1.17 $ 0.53-1.41
White Rice (1 lb) 0.72 $ 0.45-0.98
Eggs (12, Large Size) 2.31 $ 1.38-3.51
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 $ 1.36-7.15
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.54 $ 0.91-3.11
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) 2.44 $ 1.76-2.96
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 $ 0.45-2.27
Bananas (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.45-1.36
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 $ 0.45-1.55
Tomatoes (1 lb) 0.55 $ 0.35-0.88
Potatoes (1 lb) 0.62 $ 0.35-0.91
Onions (1 lb) 0.61 $ 0.44-0.91
Lettuce (1 Head) 0.32 $ 0.28-0.36