WIRE โ€” Rising non-food costs pushed up the cost of living for Malawian households in the first half of 2026 despite a decline in food prices, the Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (Ecam) has said. Data contained in Ecam's Cost of Living Analysis show that between January and June 2026, non-food costs surged by 30.65 percent from The post Rising non-food costs squeeze households appeared first on Nation Online.

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