Cost of living in Mzuzu, Malawi

The cost of living in Mzuzu, Malawi is approximately 534 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1266 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Mzuzu

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
534 $
Without Rent
298 $
Rent & Utilities
236 $
Food
216 $
Transport
33 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
367 $
GDP per Capita
673 $
Freedom Index
6.83
Lifespan
63 years
Speak English
4%
Population
150.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.58 $
Dinner 22.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.83 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.95 $
Capuccino 2.31 $
Coke, 330ml 0.89 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.09 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.92 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.1 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.21 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.57 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.37 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.13 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.62 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.58 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.06 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.42 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.28 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.37 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.03 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.94 $
Cigarette pack 1.39 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.03 $
Monthly Pass 12.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.38 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 16.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.95 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.25 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.73 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.68 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 38 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 58 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 43.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 115 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 221 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 313 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 384 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 10,504 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 528 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 367 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.54%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.32 $
Haircut 3.42 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 52.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 26.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 357 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,831 $