Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 59.3% more expensive than Malta.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Malta, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.77
|
$19.70
£15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.05
|
$2.37
£1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.46
|
$1.93
£1.53
|
|
pay 75.6% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.17
|
$7.09
£5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.26
|
$8.22
£6.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.38
|
$5.16
£4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$3.05
£2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$1.31
£1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$0.98
£0.77
|
|
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.14
|
$7.40
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.41
|
$30.35
£24.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.98
|
$22.56
£17.88
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Malta
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€898.44
|
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€763.19
|
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€557.11
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
|
pay 62.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$5.81
£4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.26
|
$4.42
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€53.92
|
$81.31
£64.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$9.85
£7.80
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€94.44
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
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