Cost of living comparison
Malta is 62.9% more expensive than Comoros overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 53.9% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.2% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in Malta
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Comoros. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF734
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,479
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF707
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF514
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 43.1% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF278
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,345
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,124
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,191
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,209
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,110
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF98
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF111
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF817
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF669
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF556
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 53.9% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF4,982
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,127
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,327,209
|
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,742
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 5.1% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF71,152
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF318,019
|
$947.36
€871.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF264,201
|
$804.74
€739.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF37,414
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF174,177
|
$587.45
€540.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,146,576
|
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
|
pay 89.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF717
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,363
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF856
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,029
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,843
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF47,948
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF37,184
|
$99.58
€91.57
|
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