Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 21.3% cheaper than Malta.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Malta, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.77
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.05
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.46
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.17
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.26
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.38
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.14
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.41
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.98
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 33.5% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€898.44
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€763.19
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 38.3% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€557.11
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.26
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€53.92
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 53.2% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€94.44
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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