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

🙂 Solo nomad: Morocco is 11.1% cheaper than Malawi without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Morocco is 3.2% more expensive than Malawi without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.32 MAD 40.24
$5.00 MWK 8,671
-13.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.38 MAD 255
$21.53 MWK 37.3K
27.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MAD 60.6
$8.49 MWK 14.7K
-23.44%
Cappuccino
$1.87 MAD 17.39
$2.88 MWK 4,997
-35.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.96
$0.89 MWK 1,537
-28.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MAD 3.38
$0.47 MWK 815
-23.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 MAD 31.10
$1.33 MWK 2,297
151.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 MAD 35.55
$2.90 MWK 5,033
31.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 8.05
$1.01 MWK 1,754
-14.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MAD 4.89
$1.26 MWK 2,189
-58.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 MAD 17.34
$1.62 MWK 2,808
14.81%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.74
$2.25 MWK 3,903
-10.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.35 MAD 96.5
$7.51 MWK 13.0K
37.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.93 MAD 55.2
$3.31 MWK 5,736
79.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.64 MAD 99.2
$5.34 MWK 9,248
99.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 MAD 13.44
$2.45 MWK 4,254
-41.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MAD 12.38
$1.76 MWK 3,052
-24.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.58
$2.19 MWK 3,788
-63.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.59
$1.20 MWK 2,078
-32.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 7.03
$1.35 MWK 2,339
-44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.15
$1.37 MWK 2,382
-43.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 MAD 4.16
$0.30 MWK 528
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MAD 6.04
$1.11 MWK 1,924
-41.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MAD 40.58
$2.32 MWK 4,024
87.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 MAD 69.6
$12.40 MWK 21.5K
-39.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 MAD 23.19
$0.98 MWK 1,705
154.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MAD 24.91
$2.01 MWK 3,487
32.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.94
$1.00 MWK 1,730
-47.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.89 MAD 204
$2.10 MWK 3,644
942.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 MAD 6.95
$0.57 MWK 991
31.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MAD 6.28
$2.46 MWK 4,271
-72.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 MAD 48.64
$6.00 MWK 10.4K
-13.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.36
$1.62 MWK 2,799
-4.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 348.4K
$35.6K MWK 61.7M
4.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MAD 273.2K
$38.4K MWK 66.6M
-23.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.86 MAD 381
$48.58 MWK 84.2K
-15.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.57 MAD 108
$10.35 MWK 17.9K
11.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.07 MAD 373
$70.7 MWK 122.6K
-43.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.08 MAD 234
$44.28 MWK 76.7K
-43.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 MAD 229
$15.10 MWK 26.2K
62.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 MAD 61.6
$3.89 MWK 6,745
69.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,041
$378 MWK 655.0K
-70.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,497 MAD 32.6K
$1,501 MWK 2.6M
132.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.96 MAD 372
$42.48 MWK 73.6K
-5.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 MAD 416
$34.30 MWK 59.4K
30.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 MAD 810
$58.5 MWK 101.3K
48.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 MAD 655
$71.0 MWK 123.0K
-1.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 MAD 3,452
$204 MWK 352.8K
81.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 MAD 2,003
$81.7 MWK 141.6K
163.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 MAD 6,434
$438 MWK 759.5K
57.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 MAD 3,666
$345 MWK 597.6K
14.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,614 MAD 15.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$998 MAD 9,299
$390 MWK 676.2K
155.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$469 MAD 4,374
$306 MWK 529.9K
53.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.98
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Last update for Morocco: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malawi: March 1, 2026

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