Cost of Living in Malawi

Africa MWK

Family of 4 Monthly Cost MWK 1,631 132.2% of US
Single Person Monthly Cost MWK 889 116.1% of US

house Housing

Rent

Item Avg Price Range
1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,356.65 MWK 1,262.64 - 1,532.61
1BR Apartment Outside Centre MWK 925.88 MWK 842.49 - 1,050.00
3BR Apartment City Centre MWK 2,553.43 MWK 2,358.27 - 2,866.43
3BR Apartment Outside Centre MWK 1,642.24 MWK 1,521.32 - 1,846.28

Purchase

Item Avg Price Range
Price per Square Meter City Centre MWK 5,488.77 MWK 5,148.98 - 6,210.00
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre MWK 3,192.06 MWK 2,935.82 - 3,535.00

food Food

Restaurant

Item Avg Price Range
Cappuccino MWK 4.34 MWK 4.11 - 4.61
Fast Food Combo Meal MWK 8.60 MWK 8.16 - 9.07
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal MWK 14.52 MWK 13.95 - 15.09
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two MWK 57.94 MWK 55.14 - 60.53

Grocery

Item Avg Price Range
Apples 1kg MWK 3.88 MWK 3.65 - 4.20
Bananas 1kg MWK 1.46 MWK 1.37 - 1.55
Beef 1kg MWK 19.24 MWK 18.16 - 20.21
Bread 500g MWK 2.41 MWK 2.28 - 2.58
Chicken 1kg MWK 9.63 MWK 9.14 - 10.23
Eggs 12 pieces MWK 3.38 MWK 3.21 - 3.65
Milk 1L MWK 1.08 MWK 1.01 - 1.13
Rice 1kg MWK 3.35 MWK 3.19 - 3.57
Water 1.5L MWK 1.45 MWK 1.38 - 1.56

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Avg Price Range
Monthly Transit Pass MWK 56.68 MWK 53.88 - 62.09
One Way Ticket MWK 2.38 MWK 2.27 - 2.56

Taxi

Item Avg Price Range
Taxi Per Kilometer MWK 1.72 MWK 1.62 - 1.79
Taxi Start MWK 2.83 MWK 2.72 - 2.98

Car

Item Avg Price Range
Gasoline 1L MWK 1.05 MWK 1.01 - 1.09

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Avg Price Range
Basic Utilities 85m² MWK 177.87 MWK 168.67 - 186.23

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Avg Price Range
Internet 60 Mbps MWK 54.25 MWK 51.88 - 56.70

Mobile

Item Avg Price Range
Mobile Phone Plan MWK 49.71 MWK 47.50 - 51.71

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Avg Price Range
Doctor Visit MWK 115.39 MWK 109.31 - 120.82

Insurance

Item Avg Price Range
Health Insurance Monthly MWK 389.32 MWK 365.52 - 403.54

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Avg Price Range
Kindergarten Monthly Fee MWK 1,184.12 MWK 1,132.49 - 1,224.77

School

Item Avg Price Range
International School Annual Fee MWK 24,451.57 MWK 23,336.95 - 25,810.63

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Avg Price Range
Fitness Club Monthly MWK 48.44 MWK 45.83 - 51.21

Cinema

Item Avg Price Range
Cinema Ticket MWK 13.63 MWK 12.83 - 14.41

Sports

Item Avg Price Range
Tennis Court 1 Hour MWK 24.05 MWK 23.03 - 25.16
782 entries 23 cities with data Last updated: 2026-07-28

Recent Data Updates

City Category Item Price Updated
Balaka Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,352.17 /month 2026-07-28
Blantyre Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,532.61 /month 2026-07-28
Chitipa Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,269.69 /month 2026-07-28
Dedza Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,308.81 /month 2026-07-28
Karonga Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,318.26 /month 2026-07-28
Kasungu Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,332.78 /month 2026-07-28
Lilongwe Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,443.00 /month 2026-07-28
Liwonde Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,397.10 /month 2026-07-28
Mangochi Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,330.32 /month 2026-07-28
Mchinji Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,301.98 /month 2026-07-28
Monkey Bay Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,262.64 /month 2026-07-28
Mponela Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,344.74 /month 2026-07-28
Mulanje Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,336.02 /month 2026-07-28
Mwanza Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,376.57 /month 2026-07-28
Mzimba Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,385.01 /month 2026-07-28
Mzuzu Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,366.57 /month 2026-07-28
Nkhata Bay Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,268.63 /month 2026-07-28
Nkhotakota Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,400.81 /month 2026-07-28
Nsanje Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,362.06 /month 2026-07-28
Ntcheu Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre MWK 1,391.88 /month 2026-07-28

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