Build cost estimator

See what your home will cost — in Malawi Kwacha.

Pick your size, choose the materials you want, and add extras like a borehole, solar or a perimeter wall. You’ll get an honest, itemised estimate in seconds. All figures are indicative Lilongwe market rates — we’ll confirm the exact price after a site visit.

1. Size of home

2. Finish level

3. Materials

Walls
Roof
Floor finish

4. Extras (optional)

Itemised breakdown

  • Site clearance & setting outMK 1,120,000
  • Foundation & footings (concrete, steel, DPC)MK 8,680,000
  • Ground floor slabMK 4,760,000
  • Plumbing rough-in & fixturesMK 6,440,000
  • Electrical rough-in & fittingsMK 5,320,000
  • Plaster, screed & internal paintMK 5,740,000
  • Ceiling & cornicesMK 3,080,000
  • Doors, frames & built-in joineryMK 5,040,000
  • Kitchen units & countersMK 4,200,000
  • Walls — Cement blocksMK 5,880,000
  • Roof — IBR / Corrugated ironMK 5,320,000
  • Floor finish — Ceramic tileMK 3,920,000
  • Bathrooms fit-out (2 × MK 2,400,000)MK 4,800,000
  • Bedroom wardrobes (3 × MK 850,000)MK 2,550,000
Construction subtotalMK 66,850,000
Architecture & engineering (8%)MK 5,348,000
Project management (6%)MK 4,011,000
Contingency (7%)MK 4,679,500
Materials (walls, roof, floor): MK 15,120,000·Fit-out (baths, wardrobes): MK 7,350,000