Cost of living in Zomba, Malawi

The cost of living in Zomba, Malawi is approximately 498 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1297 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Zomba

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
498 $
Without Rent
306 $
Rent & Utilities
192 $
Food
211 $
Transport
43 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
551 $
GDP per Capita
673 $
Freedom Index
6.83
Lifespan
63 years
Speak English
4%
Population
101.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.18 $
Dinner 17.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.56 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.97 $
Capuccino 2.1 $
Coke, 330ml 0.88 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.89 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.51 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.51 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.51 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.33 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.46 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.12 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.92 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.22 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.6 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.94 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.11 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.38 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.51 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.79 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.03 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.96 $
Cigarette pack 1.01 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.25 $
Monthly Pass 14.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.28 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 16.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.6 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.7 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.73 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.7 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 26 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 40 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 28.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 120 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 272 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 205 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 444 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 10,468 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 429 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 551 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.70%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.83 $
Haircut 3.04 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 59.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 33.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 366 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 866 $