Cost of living comparison
Malta is 19.0% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% more in Malta
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Malta. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 44.7% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$947.36
€871.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$804.74
€739.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$587.45
€540.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
|
pay 42.9% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$99.58
€91.57
|
|
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