Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 2.3 times more expensive than Malta.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Malta, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.95
|
$27.66
CHF24.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
$16.97
CHF15.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.07
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.48
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 99.5% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.22
|
$13.22
CHF11.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.42
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.98
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.20
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.68
|
$114.11
CHF101.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,889.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.31
|
$42.03
CHF37.56
|
|
pay 94.7% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
$53.46
CHF47.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€909.35
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€772.45
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,261.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
$180.02
CHF160.86
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€563.88
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,311.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,094.74
|
|
pay 99.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.29
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.57
|
$88.49
CHF79.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.46
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
|
pay 59.1% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
$121.70
CHF108.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
$61.65
CHF55.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
$136.06
CHF121.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€95.59
|
$176.75
CHF157.94
|
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