Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 34.0% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 54.4% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Malta, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$8.59
ARS9,106.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$6.73
ARS7,132.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$1.32
ARS1,400.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$1.00
ARS1,062.65
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.43
ARS1,513.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$3.84
ARS4,065.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$4.28
ARS4,534.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$1.79
ARS1,898.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$2.64
ARS2,799.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.91
ARS960.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.85
ARS898.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.64
ARS682.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.01
ARS1,066.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.46
ARS491.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.46
ARS484.24
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$3.66
ARS3,880.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$13.28
ARS14,072.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$28,930.00
ARS30,662,135.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$9.90
ARS10,488.77
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$19.37
ARS20,526.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$303.40
ARS321,569.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$221.72
ARS234,990.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$41.92
ARS44,433.45
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$173.69
ARS184,086.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,011,862.49
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$1.81
ARS1,917.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$2.09
ARS2,211.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$2.36
ARS2,498.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$18.92
ARS20,050.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$4.76
ARS5,048.97
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$79.59
ARS84,359.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$69.14
ARS73,283.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$107.64
ARS114,083.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$100.20
ARS106,195.70
|
|
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