Cost of living comparison
Malta is 68.2% more expensive than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% less in Malta
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Malta are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Malta. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,566.90
|
$15.58
€13.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,486.72
|
$9.83
€8.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.15
|
$2.16
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.86
|
$1.54
€1.36
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG326.44
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG652.88
|
$4.39
€3.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG741.42
|
$4.49
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.00
|
$3.20
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG902.06
|
$3.56
€3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.14
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.07
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.23
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.23
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.14
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.84
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.04
|
$5.42
€4.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,611.50
|
$23.63
€20.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,570,132.74
|
$26,001.46
€22,892.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG467.46
|
$28.45
€25.05
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,672.98
|
$31.01
€27.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,823.45
|
$947.36
€834.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,211.95
|
$804.74
€708.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,985.16
|
$69.35
€61.06
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,057.52
|
$587.45
€517.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG896,764.73
|
$8,655.79
€7,620.87
|
|
pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG652.88
|
$3.44
€3.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.14
|
$2.38
€2.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.15
|
$5.93
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,080.40
|
$56.85
€50.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,305.75
|
$9.86
€8.68
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,446.02
|
$89.57
€78.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,793.14
|
$36.50
€32.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,669.03
|
$88.33
€77.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,586.28
|
$99.58
€87.68
|
|
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