Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 22.8% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 24.8% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.2% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Armenia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Malta, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.21
|
$10.61
AMD4,147.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
$9.00
AMD3,519.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.97
|
$0.86
AMD336.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.41
|
$0.49
AMD192.12
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
$0.70
AMD272.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.01
|
$3.88
AMD1,517.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.09
|
$5.47
AMD2,139.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
$2.20
AMD858.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.25
|
$3.20
AMD1,252.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.56
AMD218.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.73
AMD286.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.64
AMD249.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.21
|
$0.80
AMD311.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.34
AMD131.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.31
AMD122.91
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.94
|
$4.63
AMD1,808.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.56
|
$12.86
AMD5,027.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,066,399.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.96
|
$3.76
AMD1,468.08
|
|
pay 20.5% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
$19.21
AMD7,509.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€864.41
|
$684.28
AMD267,512.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€734.28
|
$447.92
AMD175,109.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
$89.01
AMD34,796.73
|
|
pay 24.8% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€536.01
|
$270.71
AMD105,832.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,533,488.73
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.14
|
$1.67
AMD653.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.17
|
$2.87
AMD1,120.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
$2.57
AMD1,005.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€51.87
|
$67.15
AMD26,253.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.99
|
$5.79
AMD2,262.45
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
$70.99
AMD27,753.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
$51.27
AMD20,042.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
$139.93
AMD54,703.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€90.86
|
$75.15
AMD29,379.06
|
|
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