Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 41.8% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% less in Colombia
- Groceries
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pay 35.4% less in Colombia
- Transportation
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pay 20.2% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.1% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Colombia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Malta, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.21
|
$4.20
COP17,571.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
$6.62
COP27,687.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.97
|
$0.78
COP3,280.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.41
|
$0.60
COP2,490.15
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
$1.27
COP5,317.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.01
|
$2.16
COP9,051.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.09
|
$3.88
COP16,229.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
$2.02
COP8,450.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.25
|
$2.19
COP9,153.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.07
COP4,480.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.45
COP1,901.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.55
COP2,307.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.21
|
$0.46
COP1,912.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.50
COP2,092.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.45
COP1,894.05
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.94
|
$3.05
COP12,771.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.56
|
$34.31
COP143,471.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
$17,642.99
COP73,777,872.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.96
|
$14.10
COP58,954.18
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
$22.88
COP95,663.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€864.41
|
$272.41
COP1,139,151.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€734.28
|
$235.87
COP986,342.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
$66.40
COP277,677.23
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€536.01
|
$190.65
COP797,261.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
$4,364.51
COP18,251,132.88
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.14
|
$1.15
COP4,825.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.17
|
$1.40
COP5,872.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
$2.09
COP8,750.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€51.87
|
$22.45
COP93,898.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.99
|
$3.65
COP15,279.39
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
$52.02
COP217,533.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
$38.22
COP159,845.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
$81.60
COP341,247.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€90.86
|
$69.09
COP288,897.91
|
|
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