Cost of living comparison
Syria is 48.7% cheaper than Malta.
If you lived in Syria instead of Malta, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.95
|
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.07
|
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.48
|
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.22
|
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.42
|
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.98
|
$0.38
SYP959
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$0.32
SYP803
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.29
SYP717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.25
SYP639
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.20
|
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.68
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.31
|
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
|
pay 36.7% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€909.35
|
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€772.45
|
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€563.88
|
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.29
|
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.57
|
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.46
|
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€95.59
|
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
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