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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 19.6% cheaper than Malawi without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 18.6% cheaper than Malawi without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.35 TND 9.73
$4.87 MWK 8,506
-31.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.99 TND 58.0
$21.27 MWK 37.1K
-6.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 TND 14.81
$8.45 MWK 14.7K
-39.53%
Cappuccino
$0.97 TND 2.80
$2.81 MWK 4,905
-65.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$0.81 MWK 1,420
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 TND 0.78
$0.47 MWK 819
-42.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 TND 4.99
$1.33 MWK 2,312
29.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 TND 6.96
$2.87 MWK 5,001
-16.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.47
$1.05 MWK 1,831
-51.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 TND 0.45
$1.30 MWK 2,272
-88.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 TND 4.55
$1.55 MWK 2,699
1.29%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.73
$2.37 MWK 4,143
-31.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 TND 31.96
$7.43 MWK 13.0K
48.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 TND 17.54
$3.41 MWK 5,943
77.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.98 TND 40.54
$5.47 MWK 9,549
155.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 TND 5.71
$2.36 MWK 4,117
-16.53%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 TND 8.81
$1.69 MWK 2,949
79.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 TND 3.21
$2.24 MWK 3,911
-50.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 TND 2.24
$1.24 MWK 2,159
-37.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.09
$1.37 MWK 2,394
-47.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 TND 1.70
$1.31 MWK 2,288
-54.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 TND 1.28
$0.33 MWK 577
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 TND 0.94
$1.16 MWK 2,032
-71.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 TND 10.00
$2.40 MWK 4,197
43.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 TND 19.89
$12.58 MWK 22.0K
-45.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 TND 3.72
$0.97 MWK 1,696
31.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 TND 3.81
$1.93 MWK 3,369
-32.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$0.94 MWK 1,640
-64.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.05 TND 29.15
$2.21 MWK 3,862
354.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$0.61 MWK 1,064
-49.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.88
$2.46 MWK 4,298
-87.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 TND 11.52
$6.19 MWK 10.8K
-35.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TND 2.51
$1.63 MWK 2,847
-46.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K TND 116.1K
$35.3K MWK 61.7M
13.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K TND 103.6K
$39.3K MWK 68.5M
-9.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.6 TND 152
$47.92 MWK 83.6K
9.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.85 TND 28.56
$10.30 MWK 18.0K
-4.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.04 TND 58.1
$70.4 MWK 122.8K
-71.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.40 TND 79.5
$45.04 MWK 78.6K
-39.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.65 TND 36.70
$15.07 MWK 26.3K
-16.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.39 TND 15.62
$3.99 MWK 6,955
35.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.5 TND 280
$376 MWK 657.0K
-74.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,720 TND 7,888
$1,454 MWK 2.5M
87.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.41 TND 123
$40.95 MWK 71.5K
3.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 TND 155
$35.04 MWK 61.1K
52.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 TND 285
$58.6 MWK 102.3K
67.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 TND 214
$70.6 MWK 123.3K
4.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 TND 675
$205 MWK 358.0K
13.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 454
$81.9 MWK 142.9K
91.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 TND 1,181
$447 MWK 779.2K
-8.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 TND 790
$349 MWK 609.4K
-21.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,087 TND 3,153
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 TND 1,861
$393 MWK 685.8K
63.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Malawi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$340 TND 987
$314 MWK 548.7K
8.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
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Last update for Tunisia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Malawi: January 13, 2026

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