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Cost of Living Comparison Between Malawi and Tunisia Cost of Living Comparison Between Malawi and Tunisia

😐 Solo nomad: Malawi is 24.3% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malawi is 22.9% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.87 MWK 8,508
$3.35 TND 9.73
45.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.27 MWK 37.1K
$19.99 TND 58.0
6.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 MWK 14.8K
$5.11 TND 14.81
65.36%
Cappuccino
$2.81 MWK 4,907
$0.97 TND 2.80
189.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MWK 1,420
$0.63 TND 1.83
28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MWK 819
$0.27 TND 0.78
74.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 MWK 2,313
$1.72 TND 4.99
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 MWK 5,003
$2.40 TND 6.96
19.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 MWK 1,831
$0.51 TND 1.47
105.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 MWK 2,273
$0.15 TND 0.45
766.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 MWK 2,699
$1.57 TND 4.55
-1.27%
Eggs
$2.37 MWK 4,145
$1.63 TND 4.73
45.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 MWK 13.0K
$11.02 TND 31.96
-32.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.41 MWK 5,945
$6.05 TND 17.54
-43.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 MWK 9,552
$13.98 TND 40.54
-60.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 MWK 4,119
$1.97 TND 5.71
19.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 MWK 2,950
$3.04 TND 8.81
-44.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 MWK 3,913
$1.11 TND 3.21
101.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 MWK 2,160
$0.77 TND 2.24
61.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 MWK 2,395
$0.72 TND 2.09
90.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 MWK 2,289
$0.59 TND 1.70
122.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 MWK 577
$0.44 TND 1.28
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 MWK 2,032
$0.33 TND 0.94
251.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.40 MWK 4,198
$3.45 TND 10.00
-30.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.58 MWK 22.0K
$6.86 TND 19.89
83.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MWK 1,696
$1.28 TND 3.72
-24.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 MWK 3,370
$1.31 TND 3.81
47.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 MWK 1,640
$0.33 TND 0.95
184.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.21 MWK 3,863
$10.05 TND 29.15
-78.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 MWK 1,064
$0.31 TND 0.91
96.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MWK 4,299
$0.31 TND 0.88
693.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 MWK 10.8K
$3.97 TND 11.52
55.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 MWK 2,848
$0.87 TND 2.51
87.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K MWK 61.7M
$40.0K TND 116.1K
-11.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K MWK 68.6M
$35.7K TND 103.6K
9.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.92 MWK 83.6K
$52.6 TND 152
-8.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.30 MWK 18.0K
$9.85 TND 28.56
4.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.4 MWK 122.9K
$20.04 TND 58.1
251.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.04 MWK 78.6K
$27.40 TND 79.5
64.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.07 MWK 26.3K
$12.65 TND 36.70
19.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.99 MWK 6,957
$5.39 TND 15.62
-25.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$376 MWK 657.2K
$96.5 TND 280
290.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,454 MWK 2.5M
$2,720 TND 7,888
-46.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.95 MWK 71.5K
$42.41 TND 123
-3.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.04 MWK 61.2K
$53.3 TND 155
-34.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.6 MWK 102.3K
$98.2 TND 285
-40.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.6 MWK 123.3K
$73.6 TND 214
-4.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 MWK 358.1K
$233 TND 675
-11.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.9 MWK 142.9K
$157 TND 454
-47.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 MWK 779.5K
$407 TND 1,181
9.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 MWK 609.6K
$273 TND 790
28.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,087 TND 3,153
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$393 MWK 686.0K
$642 TND 1,861
-38.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$314 MWK 548.8K
$340 TND 987
-7.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.33
-

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

Last update for Malawi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: January 12, 2026

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