Cost of Living Comparison Between Malawi and Morocco Cost of Living Comparison Between Malawi and Morocco

😐 Solo nomad: Malawi is 12.5% more expensive than Morocco without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malawi is 3.1% cheaper than Morocco without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malawi
Morocco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.00 MWK 8,671
$4.32 MAD 40.24
15.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.53 MWK 37.3K
$27.38 MAD 255
-21.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.49 MWK 14.7K
$6.50 MAD 60.6
30.62%
Cappuccino
$2.88 MWK 4,997
$1.87 MAD 17.39
54.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MWK 1,537
$0.64 MAD 5.96
39.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MWK 815
$0.36 MAD 3.38
30.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 MWK 2,297
$3.34 MAD 31.10
-60.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 MWK 5,033
$3.81 MAD 35.55
-23.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malawi
Morocco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 MWK 1,754
$0.86 MAD 8.05
17.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 MWK 2,189
$0.52 MAD 4.89
142.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 MWK 2,808
$1.86 MAD 17.34
-12.90%
Eggs
$2.25 MWK 3,903
$2.01 MAD 18.74
11.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 MWK 13.0K
$10.35 MAD 96.5
-27.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 MWK 5,736
$5.93 MAD 55.2
-44.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.34 MWK 9,248
$10.64 MAD 99.2
-49.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 MWK 4,254
$1.44 MAD 13.44
70.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MWK 3,052
$1.33 MAD 12.38
32.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 MWK 3,788
$0.81 MAD 7.58
170.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 MWK 2,078
$0.81 MAD 7.59
48.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 MWK 2,339
$0.75 MAD 7.03
80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 MWK 2,382
$0.77 MAD 7.15
77.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 MWK 528
$0.45 MAD 4.16
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MWK 1,924
$0.65 MAD 6.04
70.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 MWK 4,024
$4.35 MAD 40.58
-46.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.40 MWK 21.5K
$7.47 MAD 69.6
66.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MWK 1,705
$2.49 MAD 23.19
-60.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 MWK 3,487
$2.67 MAD 24.91
-24.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Malawi
Morocco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 MWK 1,730
$0.53 MAD 4.94
88.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.10 MWK 3,644
$21.89 MAD 204
-90.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MWK 991
$0.75 MAD 6.95
-24.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MWK 4,271
$0.67 MAD 6.28
267.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 MWK 10.4K
$5.22 MAD 48.64
14.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 MWK 2,799
$1.54 MAD 14.36
5.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K MWK 61.7M
$37.4K MAD 348.4K
-4.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K MWK 66.6M
$29.3K MAD 273.2K
31.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malawi
Morocco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.58 MWK 84.2K
$40.86 MAD 381
18.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 MWK 17.9K
$11.57 MAD 108
-10.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.7 MWK 122.6K
$40.07 MAD 373
76.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malawi
Morocco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.28 MWK 76.7K
$25.08 MAD 234
76.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.10 MWK 26.2K
$24.60 MAD 229
-38.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 MWK 6,745
$6.61 MAD 61.6
-41.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malawi
Morocco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$378 MWK 655.0K
$112 MAD 1,041
238.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,501 MWK 2.6M
$3,497 MAD 32.6K
-57.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malawi
Morocco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.48 MWK 73.6K
$39.96 MAD 372
6.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.30 MWK 59.4K
$44.66 MAD 416
-23.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.5 MWK 101.3K
$86.9 MAD 810
-32.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 MWK 123.0K
$70.2 MAD 655
1.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malawi
Morocco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 MWK 352.8K
$370 MAD 3,452
-45.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.7 MWK 141.6K
$215 MAD 2,003
-61.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 MWK 759.5K
$690 MAD 6,434
-36.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 MWK 597.6K
$393 MAD 3,666
-12.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,614 MAD 15.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$390 MWK 676.2K
$998 MAD 9,299
-60.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malawi
Morocco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$306 MWK 529.9K
$469 MAD 4,374
-34.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.98
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Last update for Malawi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Morocco: March 2, 2026

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