Cost of living comparison
Malta is 62.9% more expensive than Comoros.
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
KMF750
|
$15.58
€14.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$2.16
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$1.54
€1.46
|
|
pay 43.1% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$4.39
€4.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$4.49
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$3.56
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
pay 53.9% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$5.42
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$23.63
€22.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$28.45
€26.98
|
|
pay 5.1% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$947.36
€898.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$804.74
€763.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$587.45
€557.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
|
pay 89.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$3.44
€3.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$2.38
€2.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$56.85
€53.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$9.86
€9.35
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$99.58
€94.44
|
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