Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Malawi Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Malawi

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 37.9% more expensive than Malawi without rent, and 162.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 46.6% more expensive than Malawi without rent, and 116.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Malawi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$4.91 MWK 8,439
226.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$21.68 MWK 37.2K
165.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$8.75 MWK 15K
21.14%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.81 MWK 4,828
-14.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.86 MWK 1,480
202.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.43 MWK 734
344.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.32 MWK 2,266
160.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.98 MWK 5,109
37.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Malawi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.01 MWK 1,736
16.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.27 MWK 2,182
20.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.54 MWK 2,649
4.55%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.26 MWK 3,888
37.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$7.4 MWK 12.7K
92.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$3.35 MWK 5,748
156.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$5.52 MWK 9,471
184.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.45 MWK 4,207
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Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.74 MWK 2,986
18.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.26 MWK 3,884
-10.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.24 MWK 2,122
113.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.39 MWK 2,379
31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.39 MWK 2,378
41.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.34 MWK 577
300.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.13 MWK 1,932
-34.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$2.42 MWK 4,158
165.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$12.42 MWK 21.3K
-53.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.94 MWK 1,612
40.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.95 MWK 3,347
6.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Malawi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.02 MWK 1,744
75.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$2.13 MWK 3,661
1517.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.57 MWK 977
700.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.47 MWK 4,234
-46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$5.94 MWK 10.2K
344.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.63 MWK 2,806
12.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$35.2K MWK 60.5M
11.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$38.4K MWK 66M
-18.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Malawi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$47.9 MWK 82.2K
210.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$10.39 MWK 17.8K
96.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$71.4 MWK 122.6K
-53.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Malawi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$44.82 MWK 77K
5.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$14.77 MWK 25.4K
5.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$3.99 MWK 6,859
138.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Malawi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$380 MWK 652.9K
37.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$1,471 MWK 2.5M
577.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Malawi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$42.07 MWK 72.2K
107.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$34.19 MWK 58.7K
8.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$59.5 MWK 102.2K
53.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$70.3 MWK 120.7K
53.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Malawi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$205 MWK 352.1K
412.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$81.6 MWK 140.1K
895.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$440 MWK 755.3K
284.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$356 MWK 610.9K
248.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$16.1K MWK 27.6M
-73.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$397 MWK 681.1K
586.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Malawi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$311 MWK 533.4K
543.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malawi: October 27, 2025

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