Food Prices in Malawi
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 0.30 $ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 0.33 $ |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 0.17 $ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 0.47 $ |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 0.97 $ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 0.62 $ |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 0.82 $ |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 0.81 $ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 0.47 $ |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 0.74 $ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 0.26 $ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 0.33 $ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 0.13 $ |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 0.06 $ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 6.47 $ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 200.50 $ |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 0.13 $ |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 0.43 $ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 0.47 $ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 0.83 $ |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 0.54 $ |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 0.68 $ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 0.47 $ |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 0.37 $ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 0.26 $ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 0.33 $ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 0.13 $ |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 0.03 $ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 4.66 $ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 144.56 $ |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.51 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.21 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.78 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.35 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.38 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.89 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2.47 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.23 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.11 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.58 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.74 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.57 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.32 $ |