Travel budget and cost of living in Malawi how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Malawi and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Malawi. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Malawi travel budget.
Travel budget in Malawi
Malawi: calculate your travel budget
Malawi: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Malawi for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 49 for 2 ppl.
- $ 7.8 per person
- $ 4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1004* (1742734 MWK)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 93 for 2 ppl.
- $ 20 per person
- $ 16 per person
- $ 3.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 2387* (4142614 MWK)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 88 for 2 ppl.
- $ 27 per person
- $ 40 per person
- $ 7.8 per person
Total budget:
$ 3283* (5698476 MWK)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Malawi in 2024
Cost of living: Malawi VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Malawi in 2024 is 44% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Malawi by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Malawi compared to the national average.
Cities | /Malawi | View Details |
---|---|---|
Lilongwe | 26% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Lilongwe |
Blantyre | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Blantyre |
Local prices in Malawi by expense type
Malawi: Restaurant budget
($ 3.5 to $ 13)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 9.2 to $ 42)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 8.6 to $ 9.3)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.7 to $ 1.5)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.5 to $ 2.9)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1 to $ 3.9)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.7 to $ 1.2)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 0.6)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Malawi: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 26 to $ 164)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 182
($ 68 to $ 130)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 54 to $ 147)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 240
($ 65 to $ 130)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 324
($ 51 to $ 119)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 472
($ 33 to $ 117)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 174
($ 54 to $ 157)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 69 to $ 159)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 41 to $ 112)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 129 to $ 284)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
Malawi: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.6 to $ 1.5)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 1.1 to $ 1.6)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1 to $ 2.7)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.3 to $ 3.6)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2 to $ 6.8)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 1 to $ 3.7)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.8 to $ 2)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.8 to $ 3.4)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.1 to $ 0.8)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Malawi: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.9 to $ 1.2)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2.5 to $ 2.6)
44% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.5 to $ 1.9)
73% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
( $ 0.6)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
Malawi: Leisure activity budget
( $ 3.9)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
( $ 15)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Malawi: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 0.8 to $ 2.5)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 34 to $ 60)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 12 to $ 69)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 888)
(fair price: $ 983)
(fair price: $ 1024)
(fair price: $ 1299)
(fair price: $ 1027)
(fair price: $ 1462)
About the information on the cost of living in Malawi
The information about the cost of living in Malawi shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Malawi updated on 23-09-2024.
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