Kiribati vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kiribati Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$1562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$3599
🏠 One person rent
$234
$900
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.5
$69.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$1511
💸 GDP per capita
$2090
$37882
😃 Human freedom index
4.2
8.2
❤️ Life expectancy
67.7
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
51
🌐 English speaking %
24.2%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
1
74
😀 Quality of life
29
77
🏙️ Population
119K
553K

The average cost of living in Kiribati ($521) is 67% less expensive than in Malta ($1562). Kiribati ranked 182nd vs 32nd 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 0.8 months in Kiribati compared to 1 months in Malta. Ranked 146th and 36th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kiribati vs Malta

We calculate prices for Kiribati and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 2 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.

Kiribati Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.55
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$933
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$774
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.36%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$3907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$3022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$32.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.72
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$64.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$648
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3483
$9030

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In Kiribati

City Cost of living Population
South Tarawa
$521
63.4K
London
$520
1.9K

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
Birkirkara
$1591
24.4K
Mosta
$1434
20.2K
St. Paul's Bay
$1649
32K
Sliema
$1771
16.9K
Marsaskala
$1341
15.6K
Zabbar
$1334
15.4K
San Gwann
$1643
12.5K
Naxxar
$1519
13.4K
Gzira
$1747
8.03K
Valletta
$1649
6.44K