Total Amount Spent in Malawi: 87,760 Kwacha ($629)
Exchange Rate: $1 = 140 Kwacha
Number of Days Spent in Malawi: 11 (May 13-23, 2009)
Average Per Day Spending: 7,978.18 Kwacha ($57.18)
BREAKDOWN BY CATEGORY
- Transportation: 20,180 Kwacha
- Accommodations: 31,980 Kwacha
- Food: 27,376 Kwacha
- Activities: 100 Kwacha
- Communication: 2,824 Kwacha
- Shopping: 4,500 Kwacha
- Laundry: 800 Kwacha
FURTHER EXPLANATIONS
- Malawi was a great bargain! It’s an even better bargain, however, if you bring USD and change them at a ForEx. From the ATM, you get a rate of $1 = 140 Kwacha, at the ForEx, it’s $1 = 178 Kwacha.
SAMPLE PRICES
- First-class tickets on the Ilala ferry from Nkhata Bay to Likoma Island: 2,820 Kwacha each
- Cabana for two at Mango Drift on Likoma Island: 2100 Kwacha
- Papaya Milkshake: 150 Kwacha
- Handmade Beaded Pillow Cover by Women’s Co-Op on Likoma: 2100 Kwacha
- Ride between Mozambique & Malawi Immigration Posts (It’s a long way! Not walking distance, trust us we tried): 140 Kwacha each
- Overnight bus from Blantyre to Mzuzu: 2000 Kwacha each