Cost of living comparison
Malta is 29.9% more expensive than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.8% more in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 28.7% more in Malta
- Transportation
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pay 47.8% more in Malta
- Housing
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pay 40.1% more in Malta
- Childcare
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pay 85.1% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Malta
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Estonia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.53
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.87
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.63
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 28.7% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.66
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.72
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.22
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.38
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.43
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 47.8% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.31
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€20.60
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€24,479.42
|
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.46
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 40.1% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€445.68
|
$947.36
€871.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€334.70
|
$804.74
€739.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€192.07
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 85.1% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€212.03
|
$587.45
€540.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,905.42
|
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.85
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.11
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€41.70
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€93.27
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€90.63
|
$99.58
€91.57
|
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