Cost of living comparison
Malta is 28.8% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.5% less in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% less in Malta
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK151.46
|
$15.58
€13.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK128.34
|
$9.83
€8.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.99
|
$2.16
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.20
|
$1.54
€1.37
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.77
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK37.31
|
$4.39
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK53.18
|
$4.49
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.71
|
$3.20
€2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.91
|
$3.56
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.49
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.78
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.65
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.19
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.78
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.51
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK48.22
|
$5.42
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.63
€21.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,001.46
€23,111.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.45
€25.29
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK405.11
|
$31.01
€27.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,208.54
|
$947.36
€842.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,242.62
|
$804.74
€715.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK623.84
|
$69.35
€61.64
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$587.45
€522.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,655.79
€7,693.70
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK57.19
|
$3.44
€3.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.51
|
$2.38
€2.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK66.72
|
$5.93
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK331.71
|
$56.85
€50.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK100.09
|
$9.86
€8.76
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK937.00
|
$89.57
€79.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK333.62
|
$36.50
€32.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK969.09
|
$88.33
€78.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,334.48
|
$99.58
€88.52
|
|
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