Cost of living comparison
Malta is 27.9% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Malta instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.72
|
$15.58
€14.95
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.89
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
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pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.66
|
$4.39
€4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.56
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.12
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.43
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.39
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.90
|
$5.42
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.22
|
$23.63
€22.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.01
|
$28.45
€27.31
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
$947.36
€909.35
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
$804.74
€772.45
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
|
pay 55.9% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$587.45
€563.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
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pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.64
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.53
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.89
|
$56.85
€54.57
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.86
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
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pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.86
|
$99.58
€95.59
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