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

😐 Solo nomad: Malawi is 26.7% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malawi is 6.1% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.00 MWK 8,671
$3.43 TND 10.00
45.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.53 MWK 37.3K
$20.28 TND 59.2
6.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.49 MWK 14.7K
$4.94 TND 14.41
71.86%
Cappuccino
$2.88 MWK 4,997
$0.92 TND 2.70
213.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MWK 1,537
$0.63 TND 1.85
41.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MWK 815
$0.29 TND 0.86
62.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 MWK 2,297
$1.66 TND 4.84
-19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 MWK 5,033
$2.39 TND 6.99
21.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 MWK 1,754
$0.51 TND 1.49
98.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 MWK 2,189
$0.20 TND 0.58
530.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 MWK 2,808
$1.50 TND 4.37
8.00%
Eggs
$2.25 MWK 3,903
$1.65 TND 4.83
36.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 MWK 13.0K
$10.74 TND 31.35
-30.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 MWK 5,736
$5.84 TND 17.06
-43.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.34 MWK 9,248
$14.11 TND 41.19
-62.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 MWK 4,254
$1.98 TND 5.79
23.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MWK 3,052
$3.00 TND 8.75
-41.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 MWK 3,788
$1.11 TND 3.25
97.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 MWK 2,078
$0.76 TND 2.23
57.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 MWK 2,339
$0.74 TND 2.16
82.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 MWK 2,382
$0.61 TND 1.78
124.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 MWK 528
$0.45 TND 1.30
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MWK 1,924
$0.30 TND 0.87
270.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 MWK 4,024
$3.36 TND 9.81
-30.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.40 MWK 21.5K
$6.91 TND 20.19
79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MWK 1,705
$1.22 TND 3.57
-19.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 MWK 3,487
$1.33 TND 3.88
51.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 MWK 1,730
$0.35 TND 1.03
185.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.10 MWK 3,644
$10.28 TND 30.02
-79.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MWK 991
$0.29 TND 0.84
96.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MWK 4,271
$0.31 TND 0.90
693.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 MWK 10.4K
$4.16 TND 12.13
44.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 MWK 2,799
$0.86 TND 2.52
88.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K MWK 61.7M
$41.2K TND 120.3K
-13.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K MWK 66.6M
$36.2K TND 105.8K
6.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.58 MWK 84.2K
$52.4 TND 153
-7.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 MWK 17.9K
$9.85 TND 28.76
5.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.7 MWK 122.6K
$19.81 TND 57.9
256.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.28 MWK 76.7K
$27.35 TND 79.9
61.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.10 MWK 26.2K
$12.66 TND 36.96
19.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 MWK 6,745
$5.29 TND 15.45
-26.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$378 MWK 655.0K
$95.5 TND 279
295.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,501 MWK 2.6M
$2,668 TND 7,790
-43.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.48 MWK 73.6K
$42.20 TND 123
0.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.30 MWK 59.4K
$53.0 TND 155
-35.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.5 MWK 101.3K
$97.3 TND 284
-39.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 MWK 123.0K
$74.1 TND 216
-4.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 MWK 352.8K
$239 TND 699
-14.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.7 MWK 141.6K
$157 TND 458
-47.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 MWK 759.5K
$401 TND 1,170
9.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 MWK 597.6K
$276 TND 805
25.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,032 TND 3,013
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$390 MWK 676.2K
$619 TND 1,807
-36.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malawi
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$306 MWK 529.9K
$342 TND 1,000
-10.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.33
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Last update for Malawi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: March 2, 2026

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