Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 3.4 times more expensive than Malta.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Malta, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.77
|
$36.21
€34.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$11.32
€10.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.05
|
$5.61
€5.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.46
|
$8.77
€8.31
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
$5.69
€5.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.17
|
$11.39
€10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.26
|
$8.62
€8.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.38
|
$8.45
€8.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$1.98
€1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$2.92
€2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$1.69
€1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$2.02
€1.92
|
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pay 37.6% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.14
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.41
|
$29.74
€28.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
$49,160.43
€46,621.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.98
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Malta
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
$110.93
€105.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€898.44
|
$9,401.30
€8,915.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€763.19
|
$6,591.34
€6,250.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
$292.40
€277.30
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€557.11
|
$2,759.79
€2,617.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
$29,406.50
€27,888.01
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.26
|
$6.29
€5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
$12.06
€11.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€53.92
|
$512.44
€485.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
$194.39
€184.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
$75.16
€71.28
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
$203.37
€192.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€94.44
|
$446.93
€423.85
|
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