Food Prices in Malawi
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 0.26 $ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 0.32 $ |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 0.16 $ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 0.46 $ |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 0.74 $ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 0.51 $ |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 0.77 $ |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 0.73 $ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 0.43 $ |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 0.67 $ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 0.24 $ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 0.27 $ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 0.14 $ |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 0.06 $ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 5.77 $ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 178.80 $ |
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) | 0.39 $ |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 0.46 $ |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 0.68 $ |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 0.52 $ |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 0.61 $ |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 0.43 $ |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 0.33 $ |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 0.24 $ |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 0.27 $ |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 0.14 $ |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 0.03 $ |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 4.23 $ |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 131.24 $ |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.90 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.17 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.72 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.31 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.37 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.54 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2.34 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.10 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.78 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.01 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.55 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.62 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.61 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.32 $ |