Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 4.5% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% less in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 93.8% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.2% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 54.9% more in Eritrea
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Eritrea are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Eritrea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Malta, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 34.7% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 93.8% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 54.9% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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