Food prices in Malawi

Food Restaurants Cost Of Living Entertainment

Is it expensive in the shops in Malawi? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Malawi? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Malawi, such as: tomatoes, beer, oranges, bananas, or wine (The last update: 2 days ago)

See also: Prices in restaurants   cost of living   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 bread $1.3 ($1.1 - $1.6)

bread

$1.3 ($1.1 - $1.6)
63% 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

Price tomatoes $1.3 ($0.78 - $2)

tomatoes

$1.3 ($0.78 - $2)
74% is less expensive 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 wine $12.6 ($5.8 - $16.6)

wine

$12.6 ($5.8 - $16.6)
16% is less expensive than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Malawi (The last update: 2 days ago)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Malawi

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.2 (MWK 2.07K)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.3 (MWK 2.31K)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $2.4 (MWK 4.08K)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $9.7 (MWK 16.8K)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.56 (MWK 972)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $12.6 (MWK 21.9K)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.1 (MWK 1.92K)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.1 (MWK 3.72K)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $1.6 (MWK 2.75K)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $4.2 (MWK 7.22K)
  11. Apples (1kg) $2.7 (MWK 4.7K)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $2.5 (MWK 4.26K)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $1.6 (MWK 2.84K)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.32 (MWK 551)
  15. Kilo of white rice $1.7 (MWK 2.99K)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $1.3 (MWK 2.22K)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $1.9 (MWK 3.24K)
  18. Onions (1kg) $1.3 (MWK 2.17K)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $5.4 (MWK 9.45K)
  20. Pears (1kg) $3.2 (MWK 5.64K)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.7 (MWK 1.22K)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.29 (MWK 496)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $11 (MWK 19.1K)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $7.6 (MWK 13.2K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

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

Price bread $1.3 ($1.1 - $1.6)

bread

$1.3 ($1.1 - $1.6)
63% 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 cheese $9.7 ($3.6 - $15.8)

cheese

$9.7 ($3.6 - $15.8)
25% 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

Price average earnings $495

average earnings

$495
89% is less expensive than in United States

Price Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda $0.81 ($0.63 - $1.2)

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.81 ($0.63 - $1.2)
68% is less expensive than in United States