Cost of living comparison
Malta is 14.6% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 39.1% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 36.5% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Malta
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.66
|
$15.58
€15.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.85
|
$9.83
€9.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.74
|
$2.16
€2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.56
|
$1.54
€1.50
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.43
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.75
|
$4.39
€4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.77
|
$4.49
€4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.06
|
$3.20
€3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.21
|
$3.56
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.48
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.30
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.50
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.42
|
$1.33
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.85
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.71
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 41.9% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.80
|
$5.42
€5.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.72
|
$23.63
€22.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,643.30
|
$26,001.46
€25,175.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.62
|
$28.45
€27.55
|
|
pay 39.1% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP44.17
|
$31.01
€30.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,359.18
|
$947.36
€917.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,265.53
|
$804.74
€779.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP70.38
|
$69.35
€67.15
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP665.31
|
$587.45
€568.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,496.23
|
$8,655.79
€8,380.90
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.17
|
$3.44
€3.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.53
|
$2.38
€2.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.75
|
$5.93
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP62.05
|
$56.85
€55.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.85
|
$9.86
€9.54
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP103.48
|
$89.57
€86.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP34.49
|
$36.50
€35.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP105.58
|
$88.33
€85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP69.42
|
$99.58
€96.42
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Malta or Gibraltar. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.