Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 10.0% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% less in Comoros
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% more in Comoros
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Comoros
- Housing
-
pay 91.6% more in Comoros
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% more in Comoros
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% less in Comoros
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Comoros
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Comoros are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Comoros. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Comoros.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Malta, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.21
|
$1.61
KMF734
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
$7.62
KMF3,479
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.97
|
$1.55
KMF707
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.41
|
$1.13
KMF514
|
|
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
$0.61
KMF278
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.01
|
$5.14
KMF2,345
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.09
|
$15.61
KMF7,124
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
$4.80
KMF2,191
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.25
|
$2.65
KMF1,209
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$2.43
KMF1,110
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.21
KMF98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.24
KMF111
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.21
|
$1.79
KMF817
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.46
KMF669
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$1.22
KMF556
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.94
|
$10.91
KMF4,982
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.56
|
$30.95
KMF14,127
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,327,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.96
|
$8.20
KMF3,742
|
|
pay 91.6% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
$155.86
KMF71,152
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€864.41
|
$696.65
KMF318,019
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€734.28
|
$578.75
KMF264,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
$81.96
KMF37,414
|
|
pay 10.3% more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€536.01
|
$381.55
KMF174,177
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,146,576
|
|
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.14
|
$1.57
KMF717
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.17
|
$2.98
KMF1,363
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
$1.88
KMF856
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€51.87
|
$32.92
KMF15,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.99
|
$6.23
KMF2,843
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
$105.03
KMF47,948
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€90.86
|
$81.45
KMF37,184
|
|
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