Cost of living comparison
Malta is 8.3% cheaper than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 48.7% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 61.6% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.4% less in Malta
- Clothing
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pay 11.7% less in Malta
Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$15.58
€13.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$9.83
€8.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$2.16
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$1.54
€1.36
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$4.39
€3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$4.49
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$3.20
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$1.02
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$5.42
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$23.63
€20.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$26,001.46
€22,863.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$28.45
€25.02
|
|
pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$31.01
€27.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$947.36
€833.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$804.74
€707.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$69.35
€60.98
|
|
pay 61.6% more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$587.45
€516.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$8,655.79
€7,611.21
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$3.44
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$2.38
€2.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$5.93
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$56.85
€49.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$9.86
€8.67
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$89.57
€78.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$36.50
€32.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$88.33
€77.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$99.58
€87.57
|
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