Cost of living comparison
Malta is 22.6% more expensive than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.3% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 47.9% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.1% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% more in Malta
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation in Malta are more expensive than in Guyana. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 60.3% more for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,490.57
|
$15.58
€13.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,793.21
|
$9.83
€8.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.04
|
$2.16
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.43
|
$1.54
€1.36
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.55
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.01
|
$4.39
€3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,581.25
|
$4.49
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD713.96
|
$3.20
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.02
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.73
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.44
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.04
|
$1.02
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD428.89
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.13
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.23
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
pay 20.6% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.08
|
$5.42
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,977.38
|
$23.63
€20.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,287,557.05
|
$26,001.46
€22,863.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,077.00
|
$28.45
€25.02
|
|
pay 51.0% more for housing
|
Guyana
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,826.45
|
$31.01
€27.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,373.69
|
$947.36
€833.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,943.57
|
$804.74
€707.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,789.10
|
$69.35
€60.98
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,833.58
|
$587.45
€516.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,869,475.09
|
$8,655.79
€7,611.21
|
|
pay 61.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.30
|
$3.44
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.59
|
$2.38
€2.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.27
|
$5.93
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,135.87
|
$56.85
€49.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.29
|
$9.86
€8.67
|
|
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,969.84
|
$89.57
€78.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,958.52
|
$36.50
€32.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,533.64
|
$88.33
€77.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,935.90
|
$99.58
€87.57
|
|
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