Cost of living comparison
Malta is 53.3% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Malta
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Malta. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$15.58
€14.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$2.16
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$1.54
€1.41
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$4.39
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$4.49
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$3.56
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$5.42
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$23.63
€21.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$28.45
€25.96
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$947.36
€864.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$804.74
€734.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$587.45
€536.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$2.38
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$56.85
€51.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$9.86
€8.99
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$99.58
€90.86
|
|
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