Cost of living comparison
Malta is 2.1 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Malta instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,446.13
|
$15.58
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP29,064.95
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,444.04
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,614.03
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
|
pay 68.9% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,582.41
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,501.61
|
$4.39
€4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP17,036.77
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,871.37
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,608.68
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,703.77
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,996.59
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,422.55
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,008.09
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,197.02
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,988.28
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,406.81
|
$5.42
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP150,609.68
|
$23.63
€22.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP77,448,321.49
|
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,887.15
|
$28.45
€27.31
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP100,422.51
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,195,824.32
|
$947.36
€909.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,035,412.90
|
$804.74
€772.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP291,491.67
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP836,925.17
|
$587.45
€563.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,159,126.61
|
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,065.27
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,164.30
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,186.21
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP98,570.14
|
$56.85
€54.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP16,039.54
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
|
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP228,356.15
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP167,797.48
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP358,224.83
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP303,270.58
|
$99.58
€95.59
|
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