Cost of living comparison

 British Virgin Islands
compared to
 Malta
Malta vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Malta is 13.0% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 12.3% less in Malta
Groceries
pay 44.2% less in Malta
Transportation
pay 16.8% more in Malta
Housing
pay 44.5% less in Malta
Childcare
pay 20.3% more in Malta
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.8% less in Malta
Clothing
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.

Malta vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malta instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

pay 12.3% less for restaurants

 
British Virgin Islands
Malta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $24.49
 
$15.58
€13.73
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.25
 
$9.83
€8.67
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.97
 
$2.16
€1.90

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pay 44.2% less for groceries

 
British Virgin Islands
Malta
Bread
1 loaf
$4.96
 
$1.20
€1.06
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.75
 
$4.39
€3.87
Milk (1 gallon) $9.43
 
$4.49
€3.95

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pay 16.8% more for transportation

 
British Virgin Islands
Malta
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
 
$5.42
€4.77
Monthly public transit pass ?? $23.63
€20.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $26,001.46
€22,913.53

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pay 44.5% less for housing

 
British Virgin Islands
Malta
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$120.00
 
$31.01
€27.33
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,458.33
 
$947.36
€834.85
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,183.33
 
$804.74
€709.17

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pay 20.3% more for childcare

 
British Virgin Islands
Malta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $375.00
 
$587.45
€517.68
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,320.00
 
$8,655.79
€7,627.83

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pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
British Virgin Islands
Malta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.75
 
$3.44
€3.03
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.04
 
$2.38
€2.10
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.00
 
$5.93
€5.22

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pay 2.1% less for clothing

 
British Virgin Islands
Malta
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.50
 
$89.57
€78.94
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.00
 
$36.50
€32.16
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$155.00
 
$88.33
€77.84

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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