Cost of living comparison
Malta is 62.9% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 92.8% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.1% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% more in Malta
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.08
|
$15.58
€13.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.26
|
$9.83
€8.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
$2.16
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$1.54
€1.37
|
|
pay 47.7% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.85
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.42
|
$4.39
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.09
|
$4.49
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.88
|
$3.20
€2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.21
|
$3.56
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.67
|
$5.42
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.11
|
$23.63
€21.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,593.16
|
$26,001.46
€23,111.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.56
|
$28.45
€25.29
|
|
pay 65.0% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.01
|
$31.01
€27.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,102.02
|
$947.36
€842.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,328.25
|
$804.74
€715.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.71
|
$69.35
€61.64
|
|
pay 92.8% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN780.36
|
$587.45
€522.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,552.61
|
$8,655.79
€7,693.70
|
|
pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
$3.44
€3.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.57
|
$2.38
€2.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.36
|
$5.93
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.44
|
$56.85
€50.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.04
|
$9.86
€8.76
|
|
pay 30.7% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.28
|
$89.57
€79.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.76
|
$36.50
€32.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.18
|
$88.33
€78.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN344.57
|
$99.58
€88.52
|
|
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