Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 6.3% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.8% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 10.6% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 10.8% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 11.9% more in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 3.2% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.0% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Portugal
The cost of housing and transportation in Portugal are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Malta, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$31,047.67
€28,548.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$10.80
€9.93
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$900.66
€828.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$732.72
€673.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay 3.2% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$455.47
€418.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$10,051.70
€9,242.52
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$7.85
€7.22
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$77.92
€71.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$80.24
€73.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$93.85
€86.30
|
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