Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 2.0 times more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 65.2% more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 79.6% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 60.5% more in Jersey
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Jersey are more expensive than in Malta. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Malta, you would:
pay 72.1% more for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$45.20
£34.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$2.83
£2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$2.50
£1.93
|
|
pay 65.2% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$5.33
£4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$7.84
£6.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$5.67
£4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.89
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$1.39
£1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.83
£1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.57
£1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
pay 79.6% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$7.93
£6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$67.16
£51.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$51.51
£39.79
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Malta
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$7.75
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$4.95
£3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$74.05
£57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
|
pay 60.5% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$202.34
£156.30
|
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