Cost of living in Mzimba, Malawi

The cost of living in Mzimba, Malawi is approximately 574 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1379 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Mzimba

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
574 $
Without Rent
336 $
Rent & Utilities
239 $
Food
216 $
Transport
71 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
357 $
GDP per Capita
673 $
Freedom Index
6.83
Lifespan
63 years
Speak English
4%
Population
936.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.54 $
Dinner 23.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.95 $
Capuccino 2.35 $
Coke, 330ml 0.91 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.13 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.94 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.11 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.25 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.51 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.38 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.14 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.6 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.58 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.43 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.27 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.36 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.05 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.95 $
Cigarette pack 1.41 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.02 $
Monthly Pass 12.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.38 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 17.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.98 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.37 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.74 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.67 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 39 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 60 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 43.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 115 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 222 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 321 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 388 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 10,565 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 544 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 357 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.67%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.41 $
Haircut 3.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 51.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 26.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 359 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,875 $