Cost of living comparison
Malta is 13.0% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.3% less in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 44.2% less in Malta
- Transportation
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pay 16.8% more in Malta
- Housing
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pay 44.5% less in Malta
- Childcare
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pay 20.3% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.8% less in Malta
- Clothing
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pay 2.1% less in Malta
The cost of childcare and transportation in Malta are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$15.58
€13.49
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$9.83
€8.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.16
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.54
€1.34
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$4.39
€3.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$4.49
€3.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$3.20
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.56
€3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.33
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.78
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
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pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.42
€4.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.63
€20.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,001.46
€22,513.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.45
€24.64
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$31.01
€26.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$947.36
€820.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$804.74
€696.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$69.35
€60.05
|
|
pay 20.3% more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$587.45
€508.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$8,655.79
€7,494.51
|
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pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$3.44
€2.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$2.38
€2.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$5.93
€5.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$56.85
€49.22
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$9.86
€8.53
|
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pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$89.57
€77.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$36.50
€31.60
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$88.33
€76.48
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$99.58
€86.22
|
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