Cost of living comparison
Malta is 21.8% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.6% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 30.4% more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 41.3% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.0% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Malta
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 71.6% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.020
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.070
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 30.4% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.580
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.280
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.100
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.360
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 41.3% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD12.950
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,688.790
|
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.700
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.680
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD344.150
|
$947.36
€871.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD251.160
|
$804.74
€739.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.070
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 29.2% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.030
|
$587.45
€540.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,139.240
|
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.630
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.950
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.790
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.400
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.730
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.270
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.610
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.120
|
$99.58
€91.57
|
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