Cost of living comparison
Canada is 27.2% more expensive than Malta.
If you lived in Canada instead of Malta, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.73
|
$16.37
CA$22.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.30
|
$10.01
CA$14.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.04
|
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.46
|
$1.62
CA$2.26
|
|
pay 40.2% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.13
|
$2.48
CA$3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.15
|
$5.30
CA$7.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.24
|
$8.04
CA$11.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.03
|
$3.39
CA$4.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.37
|
$5.12
CA$7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.79
CA$2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$1.60
CA$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$1.74
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$1.16
CA$1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 27.7% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.12
|
$4.35
CA$6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.34
|
$65.88
CA$92.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,580.69
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,409.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.90
|
$16.33
CA$22.88
|
|
pay 57.6% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.31
|
$60.95
CA$85.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€895.59
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,710.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€760.77
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,561.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€65.56
|
$115.39
CA$161.69
|
|
pay 31.5% more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€555.35
|
$729.99
CA$1,022.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,182.82
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,839.63
|
|
pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.25
|
$5.20
CA$7.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.25
|
$3.58
CA$5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.60
|
$12.91
CA$18.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€53.75
|
$42.97
CA$60.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.32
|
$10.95
CA$15.35
|
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pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€84.68
|
$53.89
CA$75.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.50
|
$39.01
CA$54.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€83.50
|
$84.94
CA$119.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€94.14
|
$102.12
CA$143.09
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