Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Malawi and Da Nang

For one person, living is cheaper in Malawi: $666 a month against $844 in Da Nang, rent and utilities included – about $2,100 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Da Nang outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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Cost of Living Index in Da Nang
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🇲🇼 Malawi

$666

/mo nomad

Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$844

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Malawi is 21.2% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malawi is 7.6% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.09 MWK 8,739

$2.27 ₫58.7K

124.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.28 MWK 45.1K

$19.51 ₫504.8K

34.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.55 MWK 11.2K

$4.62 ₫119.6K

41.77%

Cappuccino

$3.22 MWK 5,531

$1.73 ₫44.8K

86.13%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 MWK 1,490

$0.65 ₫16.9K

33.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MWK 792

$0.32 ₫8,179

43.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.46 MWK 2,506

$1.37 ₫35.5K

6.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MWK 5,017

$2.25 ₫58.2K

29.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 MWK 1,961

$1.58 ₫41.0K

-27.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 MWK 2,253

$1.27 ₫32.8K

3.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MWK 2,951

$1.04 ₫26.9K

65.38%

Eggs

$2.15 MWK 3,693

$1.50 ₫38.8K

43.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.61 MWK 13.1K

$13.12 ₫339.5K

-42.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.75 MWK 6,446

$4.17 ₫107.9K

-10.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.71 MWK 9,806

$9.26 ₫239.6K

-38.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.49 MWK 4,280

$2.71 ₫70.2K

-8.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 MWK 3,074

$1.14 ₫29.6K

57.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 MWK 3,875

$1.33 ₫34.4K

69.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 MWK 1,913

$1.53 ₫39.6K

-27.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.35 MWK 2,321

$1.14 ₫29.5K

18.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.46 MWK 2,506

$1.31 ₫34.0K

11.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 MWK 527

$1.01 ₫26.1K

-69.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 MWK 2,214

$0.49 ₫12.7K

163.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.34 MWK 4,023

$1.55 ₫40.2K

50.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.48 MWK 24.9K

$7.80 ₫201.8K

85.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 MWK 1,865

$0.88 ₫22.8K

23.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 MWK 3,614

$2.10 ₫54.3K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 MWK 1,432

$0.31 ₫8,147

167.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$2.17 MWK 3,734

$5.06 ₫130.9K

-57.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 MWK 1,055

$1.05 ₫27.1K

-41.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.42 MWK 4,153

$0.57 ₫14.7K

324.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.14 MWK 3,675

$19.44 ₫503.0K

-88.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 MWK 2,605

$0.89 ₫23.1K

70.79%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.5K MWK 60.9M

$30.2K ₫780.7M

17.59%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.7K MWK 68.2M

$27.9K ₫721.7M

42.42%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$38.60 MWK 66.3K

$78.0 ₫2.0M

-50.51%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.11 MWK 17.4K

$6.34 ₫164.0K

59.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$76.9 MWK 132.0K

$8.23 ₫213.0K

834.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.17 MWK 62.1K

$22.58 ₫584.2K

60.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.02 MWK 25.8K

$5.43 ₫140.5K

176.61%

Cinema Ticket

$3.13 ₫81.0K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$378 MWK 648.6K

$161 ₫4.2M

135.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$594 MWK 1.0M

$14.7K ₫380.7M

-95.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.70 MWK 75.0K

$45.61 ₫1.2M

-4.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.41 MWK 67.7K

$27.84 ₫720.5K

41.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.86 MWK 83.9K

$102 ₫2.6M

-52.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.1 MWK 118.6K

$81.1 ₫2.1M

-14.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$230 MWK 394.6K

$516 ₫13.4M

-55.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$79.0 MWK 135.7K

$341 ₫8.8M

-76.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$557 MWK 955.6K

$1,047 ₫27.1M

-46.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$380 MWK 652.1K

$783 ₫20.3M

-51.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,790 ₫98.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$390 MWK 670.2K

$1,306 ₫33.8M

-70.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$282 MWK 484.0K

$350 ₫9.1M

-19.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.72

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malawi: October 5, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Malawi

$199 29.9%

Da Nang

$200 23.4% 0.7% $1.4

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Malawi

$126 18.9%

Da Nang

$93 10.8% 26.3% $33

Eating Out

Malawi

$117 17.7%

Da Nang

$68 8% 42.1% $49

Clothing & Footwear

Malawi

$90 13.6%

Da Nang

$115 13.5% 27.5% $25

Accommodation & Living

Malawi

$79 11.9%

Da Nang

$341 39.8% 331% $262

Sport & Entertainment

Malawi

$36 * 5.4%

Da Nang

$29 3.4% 20.3% $7.3

Getting Around

Malawi

$18 2.7%

Da Nang

$10 1.2% 44% $8

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇲🇼 Malawi

🇻🇳 Da Nang

🕒 Local time

04:25 4:25 AM

09:25 9:25 AM

5 h ahead of Malawi

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

18,622,104

1,245,200

💱 Currency

Malawian Kwacha MWK MK

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 MWK = 5.82 USD

10,000 MWK = 5.19 EUR

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

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VND, USD, EUR to MWK – Malawian Kwacha Converter

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🇲🇼 Malawian Kwacha (MK)

Malawian Kwacha exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,717 MWK (10,000 MWK = 5.82 USD). 1 EUR = 1,926 MWK (10,000 MWK = 5.19 EUR).

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

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