Ranked by estimated single-person monthly budget including rent
| # | City | Monthly budget | 1BR outside centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karonga Karonga | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 2 | Salima Salima | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 3 | Liwonde Balaka | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 4 | Dedza Dedza | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 5 | Nkhotakota Nkhotakota | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 6 | Mchinji Mchinji | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 7 | Nsanje Nsanje | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 8 | Mzimba Mzimba | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 9 | Chiromo Nsanje | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 10 | Mponela Dowa | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 11 | Rumphi Rumphi | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 12 | Mulanje Mulanje | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 13 | Mwanza Mwanza | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 14 | Chitipa Chitipa | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 15 | Ntcheu Ntcheu | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 16 | Monkey Bay Mangochi | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 17 | Nkhata Bay Nkhata Bay | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 18 | Luchenza Thyolo | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 19 | Ntchisi Ntchisi | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 20 | Dowa Dowa | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 21 | Thyolo Thyolo | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 22 | Phalombe Phalombe | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 23 | Chiradzulu Chiradzulu | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 24 | Machinga Machinga | MK432,722 ($250) | MK121,322 ($70.13) |
| 25 | Neno Neno | MK448,178 ($259) | MK126,398 ($73.06) |
| 26 | Balaka Balaka | MK448,178 ($259) | MK126,398 ($73.06) |
| 27 | Chikwawa Chikwawa | MK448,178 ($259) | MK126,398 ($73.06) |
| 28 | Mzuzu Mzimba | MK484,400 ($280) | MK138,400 ($80.00) |
| 29 | Zomba Zomba | MK484,400 ($280) | MK138,400 ($80.00) |
| 30 | Kasungu Kasungu | MK484,400 ($280) | MK138,400 ($80.00) |
| 31 | Mangochi Mangochi | MK484,400 ($280) | MK138,400 ($80.00) |
| 32 | Blantyre Blantyre | MK515,617 ($298) | MK148,857 ($86.04) |
| 33 | Lilongwe Lilongwe | MK641,917 ($371) | MK192,117 ($111) |