Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 47.8% cheaper than Malta.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Malta, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.83
|
$2.86
LKR829.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.36
|
$6.80
LKR1,968.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.06
|
$0.71
LKR204.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.47
|
$0.35
LKR101.95
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
$0.56
LKR163.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.18
|
$6.21
LKR1,799.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.27
|
$6.31
LKR1,828.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.05
|
$2.18
LKR630.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.39
|
$2.29
LKR664.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$3.04
LKR879.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.44
LKR128.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.97
|
$2.56
LKR742.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.27
|
$0.50
LKR144.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.48
LKR139.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.44
LKR128.24
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.16
|
$4.84
LKR1,400.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.50
|
$10.76
LKR3,117.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,758.59
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,408,734.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.09
|
$3.09
LKR894.33
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.53
|
$13.80
LKR3,997.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€902.08
|
$163.33
LKR47,315.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€766.28
|
$123.34
LKR35,730.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.03
|
$30.68
LKR8,888.26
|
|
pay 95.0% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€559.37
|
$26.94
LKR7,804.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,242.04
|
$475.05
LKR137,617.91
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.27
|
$2.00
LKR580.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.27
|
$2.35
LKR680.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.64
|
$8.91
LKR2,580.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.13
|
$14.75
LKR4,274.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.38
|
$3.23
LKR935.11
|
|
pay 51.6% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.29
|
$29.58
LKR8,567.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.75
|
$19.20
LKR5,562.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.11
|
$65.72
LKR19,038.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€94.82
|
$33.57
LKR9,724.26
|
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