Cost of living comparison
Malta is 27.9% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 40.4% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 52.7% less in Malta
- Childcare
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pay 55.9% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.0% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Malta
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Malta.
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
£15.25
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$26,001.46
€23,910.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$947.36
€871.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$804.74
€740.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 55.9% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$587.45
€540.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$8,655.79
€7,959.71
|
|
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
|
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$89.57
€82.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$99.58
€91.58
|
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