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🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 29.4% cheaper than Malawi without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 33.3% cheaper than Malawi without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Malawi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£201
$5.08 MWK 8,863
-23.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.73 E£1,022
$21.47 MWK 37.4K
-8.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£251
$8.43 MWK 14.7K
-42.47%
Cappuccino
$1.45 E£75.0
$2.93 MWK 5,112
-50.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 E£16.85
$0.87 MWK 1,524
-62.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£6.34
$0.46 MWK 809
-73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 E£72.9
$1.31 MWK 2,291
7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 E£156
$2.91 MWK 5,071
3.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Malawi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 E£45.89
$1.00 MWK 1,748
-11.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 E£29.58
$1.26 MWK 2,206
-54.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 E£34.25
$1.62 MWK 2,829
-59.26%
Eggs
$1.49 E£77.1
$2.37 MWK 4,129
-37.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.19 E£165
$7.30 MWK 12.7K
-56.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.27 E£221
$3.49 MWK 6,081
22.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.80 E£456
$5.50 MWK 9,597
60.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£76.0
$2.38 MWK 4,156
-38.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 E£30.71
$1.70 MWK 2,963
-65.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£24.55
$2.18 MWK 3,803
-78.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 E£19.54
$1.25 MWK 2,183
-69.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 E£22.98
$1.32 MWK 2,302
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 E£22.97
$1.33 MWK 2,328
-66.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£11.38
$0.30 MWK 531
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 E£9.13
$1.16 MWK 2,016
-84.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 E£97.3
$2.41 MWK 4,209
-21.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 E£333
$12.41 MWK 21.6K
-48.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 E£68.2
$0.99 MWK 1,728
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 E£101
$2.03 MWK 3,537
-3.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Malawi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 E£13.96
$0.96 MWK 1,667
-71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.18 E£320
$2.21 MWK 3,857
179.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£21.75
$0.60 MWK 1,047
-30.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.80
$2.47 MWK 4,305
-88.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 E£66.9
$5.93 MWK 10.3K
-78.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 E£17.36
$1.63 MWK 2,837
-79.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K E£1.8M
$35.1K MWK 61.2M
-1.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K E£1.6M
$39.3K MWK 68.6M
-20.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Malawi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.81 E£1,130
$47.93 MWK 83.6K
-54.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.24 E£375
$10.29 MWK 17.9K
-29.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 E£601
$71.6 MWK 124.8K
-83.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Malawi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 E£758
$44.62 MWK 77.8K
-67.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 E£358
$15.05 MWK 26.3K
-54.09%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 E£152
$3.92 MWK 6,837
-25.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Malawi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.8 E£4,446
$377 MWK 658.4K
-77.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,979 E£102.5K
$1,456 MWK 2.5M
35.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Malawi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.95 E£1,344
$42.04 MWK 73.3K
-38.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 E£2,320
$34.25 MWK 59.7K
30.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,601
$59.1 MWK 103.1K
82.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 E£2,630
$69.2 MWK 120.8K
-26.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Malawi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 E£8,634
$200 MWK 348.0K
-16.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,263
$82.3 MWK 143.6K
23.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 E£17.0K
$447 MWK 780.3K
-26.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 E£9,757
$351 MWK 613.0K
-46.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$713 E£36.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$441 E£22.8K
$397 MWK 693.3K
10.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Malawi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$135 E£6,970
$308 MWK 537.4K
-56.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
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Last update for Egypt: April 14, 2026
Last update for Malawi: April 11, 2026
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