Water tariffs push up cost of living—REPORT

Water tariffs push up cost of living—REPORT

Water tariffs have pushed up the cost of living in August, with non-food expenses rising by 4.18 percent as households faced sharply higher water bills despite a decline in food costs, data show. According to the Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (Ecam) August 2026 Cost of Living Analysis Report, non-food expenditure increased from K305 607 …