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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 21.1% cheaper than Malawi without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 5.8% cheaper than Malawi without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 10.00
$5.00 MWK 8,671
-31.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.28 TND 59.2
$21.53 MWK 37.3K
-5.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.41
$8.49 MWK 14.7K
-41.81%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.70
$2.88 MWK 4,997
-68.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.85
$0.89 MWK 1,537
-29.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.86
$0.47 MWK 815
-38.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 TND 4.84
$1.33 MWK 2,297
24.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 TND 6.99
$2.90 MWK 5,033
-17.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$1.01 MWK 1,754
-49.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.20 TND 0.58
$1.26 MWK 2,189
-84.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 TND 4.37
$1.62 MWK 2,808
-7.41%
Eggs
$1.65 TND 4.83
$2.25 MWK 3,903
-26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 TND 31.35
$7.51 MWK 13.0K
43.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 TND 17.06
$3.31 MWK 5,736
76.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 TND 41.19
$5.34 MWK 9,248
164.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 TND 5.79
$2.45 MWK 4,254
-19.18%
Banana (1kg)
$3.00 TND 8.75
$1.76 MWK 3,052
70.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 TND 3.25
$2.19 MWK 3,788
-49.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.23
$1.20 MWK 2,078
-36.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.16
$1.35 MWK 2,339
-45.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 TND 1.78
$1.37 MWK 2,382
-55.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 TND 1.30
$0.30 MWK 528
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 TND 0.87
$1.11 MWK 1,924
-72.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.81
$2.32 MWK 4,024
44.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 TND 20.19
$12.40 MWK 21.5K
-44.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 TND 3.57
$0.98 MWK 1,705
24.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 TND 3.88
$2.01 MWK 3,487
-33.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$1.00 MWK 1,730
-65.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.28 TND 30.02
$2.10 MWK 3,644
389.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$0.57 MWK 991
-49.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$2.46 MWK 4,271
-87.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 TND 12.13
$6.00 MWK 10.4K
-30.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.52
$1.62 MWK 2,799
-46.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K TND 120.3K
$35.6K MWK 61.7M
15.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K TND 105.8K
$38.4K MWK 66.6M
-5.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.4 TND 153
$48.58 MWK 84.2K
7.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.85 TND 28.76
$10.35 MWK 17.9K
-4.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 TND 57.9
$70.7 MWK 122.6K
-71.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.35 TND 79.9
$44.28 MWK 76.7K
-38.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.66 TND 36.96
$15.10 MWK 26.2K
-16.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 TND 15.45
$3.89 MWK 6,745
35.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.5 TND 279
$378 MWK 655.0K
-74.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,668 TND 7,790
$1,501 MWK 2.6M
77.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.20 TND 123
$42.48 MWK 73.6K
-0.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 TND 155
$34.30 MWK 59.4K
54.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.3 TND 284
$58.5 MWK 101.3K
66.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 TND 216
$71.0 MWK 123.0K
4.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 TND 699
$204 MWK 352.8K
17.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 458
$81.7 MWK 141.6K
91.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 TND 1,170
$438 MWK 759.5K
-8.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 TND 805
$345 MWK 597.6K
-20.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,032 TND 3,013
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$619 TND 1,807
$390 MWK 676.2K
58.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 TND 1,000
$306 MWK 529.9K
11.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
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Last update for Tunisia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malawi: March 1, 2026

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