Congo vs Malawi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Malawi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1448
$1341
🏠 One person rent
$248
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$253
💸 GDP per capita
$2482
$523
😃 Human freedom index
5.39
6.63
❤️ Life expectancy
65.8
67.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
34
🌐 English speaking %
0%
3.9%
🎓 Higher education
26
31
😀 Quality of life
19
31
🏙️ Population
6.33M
21.7M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($595) is 9% more expensive than in Malawi ($543). the Congo ranked 168th vs 178th for Malawi in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in the Congo compared to 0.5 months in Malawi. Ranked 181st and 151st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Malawi

We calculate prices for the Congo and Malawi as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 9 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Congo Malawi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$4.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$97.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$533
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$44
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.36%
12.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$9006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$898
$442
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$8.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.26
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$1.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$3.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4502
$1535

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Cities Comparison in the Congo vs Malawi

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$602
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$590
1.42M
Kayes
$544
71.6K
Madingou
$544
36.2K
Gamboma
$543
26.1K
Kinkala
$543
12.1K

In Malawi

City Cost of living Population
Blantyre
$505
800K
Lilongwe
$591
989K
Zomba
$458
101K
Mzuzu
$527
150K
Mangochi
$496
53.5K
Mzimba
$530
26.1K
Mulanje
$461
14.8K
Ntcheu
$495
14.6K
Monkey Bay
$521
14.6K