Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 36.9% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.5% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% less in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 60.8% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Georgia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Malta, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€15.08
|
$9.82
GEL27.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.52
|
$7.91
GEL21.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.09
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.50
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.25
|
$3.99
GEL11.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.34
|
$7.10
GEL19.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.10
|
$2.30
GEL6.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.45
|
$2.62
GEL7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.82
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.98
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.29
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.33
GEL0.91
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.25
|
$4.48
GEL12.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.88
|
$13.38
GEL37.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€25,175.71
|
$20,514.71
GEL57,030.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.55
|
$5.97
GEL16.61
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€30.02
|
$15.81
GEL43.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€917.27
|
$472.27
GEL1,312.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€779.19
|
$323.81
GEL900.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€67.15
|
$54.01
GEL150.16
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€568.79
|
$199.75
GEL555.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,380.90
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,675.92
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.33
|
$1.54
GEL4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.31
|
$2.45
GEL6.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.74
|
$2.92
GEL8.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€55.05
|
$39.78
GEL110.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.54
|
$5.96
GEL16.56
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€86.73
|
$62.01
GEL172.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€35.34
|
$41.33
GEL114.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€85.52
|
$100.06
GEL278.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€96.42
|
$103.32
GEL287.23
|
|
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