Malawi vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malawi Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1502
$2158
🏠 One person rent
$209
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$479
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.8
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$364
$678
💸 GDP per capita
$602
$13790
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
62.9
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
26
🌐 English speaking %
3.9%
13%
🎓 Higher education
39
89
😀 Quality of life
22
43
🏙️ Population
18.6M
125M

The average cost of living in Malawi ($549) is 38% less expensive than in Mexico ($880). Malawi ranked 173rd vs 104th 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 0.7 months in Malawi compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 163rd and 103rd 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
$4.15
$9.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.29%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10547
$1856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$513
$1375
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.87
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.35
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1645
$5685

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malawi

City Cost of living Population
Blantyre
$507
800K
Mzimba
$566
936K
Lilongwe
$587
989K
Mzuzu
$525
150K
Zomba
$457
101K
Mangochi
$493
53.5K
Mulanje
$461
14.8K
Ntcheu
$492
14.6K
Monkey Bay
$518
14.6K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1160
9.21M
Tijuana
$1047
1.96M
Zapopan
$1021
1.48M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
1.93M
Monterrey
$1277
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$948
1.32M
Leon
$684
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1017
1.46M
Puebla
$981
1.43M
Mexicali
$913
1.03M
Queretaro
$983
795K
Aguascalientes
$796
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
1.07M
Saltillo
$892
864K
Guadalupe
$916
692K
Naucalpan
$800
872K
Morelia
$717
963K
Cancun
$1132
889K
Chihuahua
$814
878K
Culiacan
$761
808K
Hermosillo
$814
856K
Merida
$1085
892K
Apodaca
$952
523K
Acapulco
$756
673K
San Luis Potosi
$808
773K
Tlaquepaque
$660
664K
Torreon
$646
690K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$842
443K
Tlalnepantla
$741
653K
Reynosa
$795
589K