Cost of living comparison
Malta is 59.0% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.3% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 38.7% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Malta
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Malta. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 84.3% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE521.46
|
$15.58
€14.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.43
|
$2.16
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.70
|
$1.54
€1.41
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE256.63
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE687.17
|
$4.39
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE512.28
|
$4.49
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE286.55
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.21
|
$3.56
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.48
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.11
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.67
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.30
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.25
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.60
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE659.29
|
$5.42
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,582.45
|
$23.63
€21.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,197.57
|
$28.45
€25.96
|
|
pay 38.7% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,847.76
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,598.70
|
$947.36
€864.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,769.22
|
$804.74
€734.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,884.75
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,917.49
|
$587.45
€536.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE288,539.19
|
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE275.63
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.64
|
$2.38
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,511.01
|
$56.85
€51.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE794.60
|
$9.86
€8.99
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,717.94
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,469.63
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,435.88
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,898.75
|
$99.58
€90.86
|
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