Cost of living comparison
Peru is 40.1% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 47.6% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 62.0% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% less in Peru
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Malta, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$3.74
PEN13.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$5.76
PEN20.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$0.93
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$0.47
PEN1.70
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$3.22
PEN11.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$4.63
PEN16.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$2.67
PEN9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$2.40
PEN8.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.71
PEN2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.94
|
$0.44
PEN1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$0.45
PEN1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.43
PEN1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.39
PEN1.40
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$5.19
PEN18.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$17.61
PEN63.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,910.50
|
$20,522.48
PEN74,201.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$16.04
PEN57.99
|
|
pay 47.6% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$28.54
PEN103.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.18
|
$324.84
PEN1,174.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€740.03
|
$239.27
PEN865.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$37.17
PEN134.39
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.21
|
$170.53
PEN616.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,959.71
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,729.61
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$2.47
PEN8.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$2.84
PEN10.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$5.40
PEN19.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$32.14
PEN116.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$5.04
PEN18.21
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.37
|
$42.67
PEN154.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$26.03
PEN94.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$66.63
PEN240.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.58
|
$62.87
PEN227.30
|
|
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