Cost of living comparison
Malta is 29.9% more expensive than Estonia.
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
€12.04
|
$15.58
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.33
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
|
pay 28.7% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$4.39
€4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.36
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 47.8% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.59
|
$5.42
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.50
|
$23.63
€22.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,554.42
|
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.83
|
$28.45
€27.31
|
|
pay 40.1% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.87
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€465.25
|
$947.36
€909.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€349.39
|
$804.74
€772.45
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.50
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
|
pay 85.1% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.34
|
$587.45
€563.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,208.67
|
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.58
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.53
|
$56.85
€54.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.42
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
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pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.37
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.05
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.93
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.61
|
$99.58
€95.59
|
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