Cost of living comparison
Malta is 2.8 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Malta instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES418.97
|
$15.58
€14.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.93
|
$2.16
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.68
|
$1.54
€1.46
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES497.19
|
$4.39
€4.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.08
|
$4.49
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES283.73
|
$3.56
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.27
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.72
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.81
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES41.95
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.85
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.00
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
pay 48.6% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES729.35
|
$5.42
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
$23.63
€22.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
$28.45
€26.98
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
$947.36
€898.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
$804.74
€763.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
$587.45
€557.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
|
pay 67.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.06
|
$3.44
€3.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES278.91
|
$2.38
€2.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
$56.85
€53.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES816.64
|
$9.86
€9.35
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
$99.58
€94.44
|
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