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

🙂 Solo nomad: Morocco is 11.6% cheaper than Malawi without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morocco is 11.2% cheaper than Malawi without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.31 MAD 39.2
$4.91 MWK 8,439
-12.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.65 MAD 251
$21.68 MWK 37.2K
27.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 MAD 60.6
$8.75 MWK 15K
-23.89%
Cappuccino
$1.81 MAD 16.5
$2.81 MWK 4,828
-35.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.35
$0.86 MWK 1,480
-31.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MAD 3.58
$0.43 MWK 734
-9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 MAD 30.46
$1.32 MWK 2,266
153.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 MAD 34.55
$2.98 MWK 5,109
27.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 7.86
$1.01 MWK 1,736
-14.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MAD 5.16
$1.27 MWK 2,182
-55.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MAD 16.71
$1.54 MWK 2,649
19.48%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.28
$2.26 MWK 3,888
-11.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 MAD 95.1
$7.4 MWK 12.7K
41.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 MAD 54.7
$3.35 MWK 5,748
79.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 MAD 97
$5.52 MWK 9,471
93.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 MAD 13.2
$2.45 MWK 4,207
-40.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MAD 12.04
$1.74 MWK 2,986
-24.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 MAD 7.43
$2.26 MWK 3,884
-63.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.77
$1.24 MWK 2,122
-31.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.04
$1.39 MWK 2,379
-44.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.59
$1.39 MWK 2,378
-48.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 MAD 4.35
$0.34 MWK 577
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.83
$1.13 MWK 1,932
-43.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.2 MAD 38.23
$2.42 MWK 4,158
73.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 MAD 70.5
$12.42 MWK 21.3K
-37.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 MAD 22.34
$0.94 MWK 1,612
161.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MAD 24.71
$1.95 MWK 3,347
39.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.79
$1.02 MWK 1,744
-48.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.11 MAD 201
$2.13 MWK 3,661
938.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 MAD 6.71
$0.57 MWK 977
29.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MAD 6.11
$2.47 MWK 4,234
-72.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 MAD 49.14
$5.94 MWK 10.2K
-9.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.04
$1.63 MWK 2,806
-5.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 344.1K
$35.2K MWK 60.5M
7.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 268.1K
$38.4K MWK 66M
-23.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.94 MAD 372
$47.9 MWK 82.2K
-14.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.29 MAD 103
$10.39 MWK 17.8K
8.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.07 MAD 355
$71.4 MWK 122.6K
-45.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.1 MAD 228
$44.82 MWK 77K
-44.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.13 MAD 219
$14.77 MWK 25.4K
63.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.52 MAD 59.3
$3.99 MWK 6,859
63.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,018
$380 MWK 652.9K
-70.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,397 MAD 30.9K
$1,471 MWK 2.5M
130.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.92 MAD 363
$42.07 MWK 72.2K
-5.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.5 MAD 405
$34.19 MWK 58.7K
30.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 MAD 777
$59.5 MWK 102.2K
43.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 MAD 645
$70.3 MWK 120.7K
0.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 MAD 3,418
$205 MWK 352.1K
83.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 MAD 1,896
$81.6 MWK 140.1K
155.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 MAD 6,476
$440 MWK 755.3K
61.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 MAD 3,597
$356 MWK 610.9K
11.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,429 MAD 13K
$16.1K MWK 27.6M
-91.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$889 MAD 8,088
$397 MWK 681.1K
124.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
Malawi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$455 MAD 4,133
$311 MWK 533.4K
46.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.98
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Last update for Morocco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malawi: October 27, 2025

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