Cost of living comparison
Malta is 64.2% more expensive than Dominica.
If you lived in Malta instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 47.2% more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$15.58
€14.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$2.16
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.54
€1.46
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$4.39
€4.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$4.49
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$3.56
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$5.42
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$23.63
€22.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$28.45
€26.98
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$947.36
€898.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$804.74
€763.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$587.45
€557.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.44
€3.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$2.38
€2.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$56.85
€53.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$9.86
€9.35
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$99.58
€94.44
|
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