Cost of living comparison
Malta is 62.2% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Malta
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Malta are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malta. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 71.5% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,139.11
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.24
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.11
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.97
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.17
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD929.74
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,110.41
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD526.21
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD387.01
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.43
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD268.67
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.40
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.40
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,382,342.18
|
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,555.59
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 29.4% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.79
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,508.60
|
$947.36
€871.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,927.35
|
$804.74
€739.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,981.26
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,631.30
|
$587.45
€540.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD323,844.77
|
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.02
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD479.31
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.20
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,456.76
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,831.97
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.83
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.84
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.59
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,637.24
|
$99.58
€91.57
|
|
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