Cost of living comparison
Malta is 2.6 times more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Malta instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$15.58
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
|
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$4.39
€4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 54.3% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$5.42
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$23.63
€22.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$28.45
€27.31
|
|
pay 66.0% more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$947.36
€909.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$804.74
€772.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$587.45
€563.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$56.85
€54.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$99.58
€95.59
|
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