Cost of living comparison
Malta is 53.6% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 50.9% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Malta
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP433.92
|
$15.58
€13.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP394.12
|
$9.83
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.58
|
$2.16
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.67
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
pay 40.5% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.54
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP197.91
|
$4.39
€3.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP262.29
|
$4.49
€3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP101.98
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP133.58
|
$3.56
€3.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.69
|
$1.28
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.19
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.35
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.78
|
$1.33
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.54
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.32
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP279.81
|
$5.42
€4.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,384.39
|
$23.63
€20.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,576,065.35
|
$26,001.46
€22,244.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,382.26
|
$28.45
€24.34
|
|
pay 50.9% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,175.96
|
$31.01
€26.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,643.47
|
$947.36
€810.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,447.23
|
$804.74
€688.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,995.10
|
$69.35
€59.33
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,123.12
|
$587.45
€502.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP268,916.20
|
$8,655.79
€7,405.03
|
|
pay 50.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP157.40
|
$3.44
€2.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.18
|
$2.38
€2.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP256.32
|
$5.93
€5.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,852.87
|
$56.85
€48.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP336.26
|
$9.86
€8.43
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,783.12
|
$89.57
€76.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,810.77
|
$36.50
€31.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,874.85
|
$88.33
€75.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,319.41
|
$99.58
€85.19
|
|
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