Ethiopia vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ethiopia Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1072
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$3473
🏠 One person rent
$634
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$1175
$1554
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$1484
💸 GDP per capita
$1272
$40396
😃 Human freedom index
5.16
8.48
❤️ Life expectancy
65.6
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
46
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
59
75
😀 Quality of life
15
77
🏙️ Population
129M
553K

The average cost of living in Ethiopia ($1072) is 27% less expensive than in Malta ($1475). Ethiopia ranked 72nd vs 34th for Malta in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Ethiopia compared to 1 months in Malta. Ranked 177th and 35th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ethiopia vs Malta

We calculate prices for Ethiopia and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Ethiopia Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$1.12
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$78.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$120
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.02%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2418
$4272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$2959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$9.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.81
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$5.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.51
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.5
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.9
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3316
$7905

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Cities Comparison in Ethiopia vs Malta

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ethiopia

City Cost of living Population
Addis Ababa
$1180
5.7M
Gondar
$897
324K
Mekelle
$662
324K
Awasa
$886
300K
Bahir Dar
$752
243K
Jimma
$654
178K
Dessie
$838
188K
Dire Dawa
$756
277K
Jijiga
$764
126K
Harar
$718
129K

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
St. Paul's Bay
$1384
32K
Birkirkara
$1524
24.4K
Mosta
$1346
20.2K
Sliema
$1749
16.9K
Marsaskala
$1325
15.6K
Zabbar
$1415
15.4K
Naxxar
$1486
13.4K
Gzira
$1624
8.03K
San Gwann
$1555
12.5K
Valletta
$1583
6.44K