Living Wage
MWK300,961
Malawian Kwacha per Month
= $US 172 per Month
2025 Estimate
This Living Wage is based on…
Rural Malawi, Malawi
Family of 5 with 1.59 workers
Cost of a Basic but Decent Living = MWK400,576
Full Report and Supporting Materials
Update Report
2025 Living Wage Update, Rural Malawi
By Lykke E. Andersen Sergio Chumacero Marcelo Delajara Richard Anker Martha Anker
Date: December 13 2025
English
Update Report
2024 Living Wage Update, Rural Malawi
By Agnes Medinaceli Lykke E. Andersen Marcelo Delajara Richard Anker Martha Anker
Date: June 01 2024
English
English
Update Report
Living Wage Update October 2019, Rural Malawi
By Report for the Wages Committee, prepared by Levison Chiwaula, Richard Anker & Martha Anker, sponsored by IDH
Date: October 01 2019
English
Full Benchmark Report
Living Wage Benchmark Report for Rural Malawi
By Richard Anker and Martha Anker
Date: January 01 2014
English
Summary Report
Executive Summary: Living Wage Benchmark Report for Rural Malawi
By Richard Anker and Martha Anker
Date: January 01 2014
English
Infographic
Living Wage Benchmark Infographic for Rural Malawi
By Richard Anker and Martha Anker
Date: July 01 2016
English
