Cost of living comparison
Malta is 5.8% more expensive than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 82.1% more in Malta
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Malta are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malta. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,622
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,508
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,966,652
|
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,455
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,937
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,812
|
$947.36
€871.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,699
|
$804.74
€739.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,823
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,507
|
$587.45
€540.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,212,538
|
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,572
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
|
pay 82.1% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,965
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,476
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,847
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,917
|
$99.58
€91.57
|
|
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