Malta is 2.1 times more expensive than Jordan.

If you lived in Malta instead of Jordan, you would:

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

 
Jordan
Malta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.41
JOD3.830
$15.69
€14.43
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.11
JOD4.330
$9.54
€8.77
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.49
JOD0.350
$2.17
€1.99

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pay 99.1% more for groceries

 
Jordan
Malta
Bread
1 loaf
$0.48
JOD0.340
$1.22
€1.12
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.43
JOD2.430
$4.45
€4.10
Milk (1 gallon) $5.14
JOD3.650
$4.41
€4.05

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pay 42.2% more for transportation

 
Jordan
Malta
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.45
JOD3.860
$5.50
€5.06
Monthly public transit pass $35.35
JOD25.070
$24.16
€22.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
$25,882.44
€23,801.05

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

 
Jordan
Malta
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.53
JOD22.360
$33.50
€30.81
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $233.29
JOD165.430
$934.95
€859.77
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $178.07
JOD126.270
$777.27
€714.76

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

 
Jordan
Malta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $132.79
JOD94.160
$578.94
€532.38
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
$8,806.22
€8,098.05

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pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Jordan
Malta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.11
JOD4.330
$3.56
€3.28
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.45
JOD1.740
$2.50
€2.30
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.46
JOD2.450
$5.96
€5.48

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pay 40.9% more for clothing

 
Jordan
Malta
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.64
JOD28.820
$89.42
€82.23
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.55
JOD30.170
$39.06
€35.92
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.39
JOD63.390
$86.34
€79.39

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