Cost of living and expenses in Malawi

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Malawi? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Malawi, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Malawi (The last update: 4 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Malawi Malawian kwacha (MWK). For 10 US dollars you can get 17.4 thousand Malawian kwachas. For 100 US dollars you can get 174 thousand Malawian kwachas. And the other way around: For 100 Malawian kwachas you can get 0.0576 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Malawi? Look here: Prices in cities in Malawi

Prices: Blantyre   Lilongwe   Karonga  


Price fees $38 ($27 - $49)

fees

$38 ($27 - $49)
82% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $141 ($58 - $306)

internet

$141 ($58 - $306)
twice as much as in United States

Price jeans $45 ($33 - $59)

jeans

$45 ($33 - $59)
15% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $495

average earnings

$495
89% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $201 ($122 - $292)

renting a small apartment in the center

$201 ($122 - $292)
89% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $276 ($178 - $487)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$276 ($178 - $487)
89% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Malawi:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.98 (MWK 1.69K)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $2.2 (MWK 3.75K)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.7 (MWK 2.87K)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $35.2K (MWK 61.1M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $201 (MWK 349K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $91 (MWK 159K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $444 (MWK 770K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $276 (MWK 479K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $38 (MWK 65.6K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $141 (MWK 245K)
  11. numb_34 $8 (MWK 13.9K)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $45 (MWK 77.6K)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $35 (MWK 60.3K)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $59 (MWK 102K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $70 (MWK 122K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $39.1K (MWK 67.9M)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $358 (MWK 622K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $10.5K (MWK 18.3M)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $1.47K (MWK 2.55M)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $495 (MWK 858K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $495 (MWK 859K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 15%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $0.59 (MWK 1.03K)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $2.4 (MWK 4.24K)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $6.1 (MWK 10.6K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price average earnings $495

average earnings

$495
89% is less expensive than in United States

Price coffee $2.7 ($0.98 - $3.9)

coffee

$2.7 ($0.98 - $3.9)
by half less than in United States

Price bananas $1.9 ($0.97 - $2.4)

bananas

$1.9 ($0.97 - $2.4)
11% more than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.3 ($0.78 - $2)

tomatoes

$1.3 ($0.78 - $2)
74% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $9.7 ($3.6 - $15.8)

cheese

$9.7 ($3.6 - $15.8)
25% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $1.7 ($0.97 - $2.7)

rice

$1.7 ($0.97 - $2.7)
62% is less expensive than in United States