Malawi vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malawi Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$544
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1338
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$213
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$340
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$873
💸 GDP per capita
$523
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
6.63
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
67.4
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
27
🌐 English speaking %
3.9%
13%
🎓 Higher education
31
89
😀 Quality of life
24
50
🏙️ Population
21.7M
131M

The average cost of living in Malawi ($544) is 49% less expensive than in Mexico ($1075). Malawi ranked 177th vs 85th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Malawi compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 166th and 92nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malawi vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Malawi and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 9 and 144 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.

Malawi Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.11
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$712
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7714
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.27
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$367
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1644
$7651

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In Malawi

City Cost of living Population
Lilongwe
$587
989K
Mzimba
$559
936K
Blantyre
$495
800K
Mzuzu
$522
150K
Zomba
$452
101K
Mangochi
$494
53.5K
Mulanje
$456
14.8K
Monkey Bay
$516
14.6K
Ntcheu
$489
14.6K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1475
9.21M
Veracruz
$972
8.06M
San Luis Potosi
$1124
2.82M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
1.93M
Tijuana
$1276
1.96M
Monterrey
$1463
1.14M
Zapopan
$1349
1.26M
Guadalajara
$1222
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
1.07M
Puebla
$1051
1.43M
Leon
$869
1.58M
Naucalpan
$977
872K
Aguascalientes
$969
934K
Chihuahua
$1053
926K
Ciudad Juarez
$1066
1.32M
Hermosillo
$1097
856K
Mexicali
$994
854K
Queretaro
$1255
795K
Guadalupe
$1056
692K
Saltillo
$1023
864K
Cancun
$1260
889K
Tlalnepantla
$1003
653K
Culiacan
$891
808K
Torreon
$912
690K
Merida
$1198
892K
Apodaca
$1174
523K
Tlaquepaque
$775
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
531K
Morelia
$935
743K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
521K