Cost of living comparison
Malta is 50.0% more expensive than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 66.5% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 90.1% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 50.4% more in Malta
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Malta are more expensive than in Chile. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Chile, you would:
pay 55.5% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
$15.58
€13.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
$9.83
€8.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
$2.16
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
$1.54
€1.37
|
|
pay 21.6% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
$4.39
€3.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
$4.49
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
$3.20
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$3.56
€3.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 38.1% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$5.42
€4.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF0.8200
|
$23.63
€20.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF399.5400
|
$26,001.46
€23,004.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
$28.45
€25.17
|
|
pay 66.5% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.5300
|
$31.01
€27.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF11.1700
|
$947.36
€838.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF8.8600
|
$804.74
€712.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF1.9300
|
$69.35
€61.36
|
|
pay 90.1% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF7.7400
|
$587.45
€519.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF110.6300
|
$8,655.79
€7,658.21
|
|
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
$3.44
€3.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
$2.38
€2.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
$5.93
€5.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.0000
|
$56.85
€50.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
$9.86
€8.72
|
|
pay 50.4% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.0800
|
$89.57
€79.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF0.7100
|
$36.50
€32.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF1.5200
|
$88.33
€78.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF1.9300
|
$99.58
€88.11
|
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