Cost of living comparison
Palau is 28.9% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% less in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 99.9% more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 71.9% less in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% more in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 44.1% more in Palau
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Palau are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Palau. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Palau.
If you lived in Palau instead of Malta, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.71
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.66
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.90
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.36
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.87
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.95
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.82
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.14
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.77
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€22,892.65
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.05
|
?? | |
pay 99.9% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.30
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€834.09
|
$900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€708.53
|
$700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€61.06
|
?? | |
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€517.21
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,620.87
|
$1,920.00
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.03
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.10
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.22
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.05
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.68
|
?? | |
pay 44.1% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€78.86
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.13
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€77.77
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€87.68
|
$195.00
|
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