Cost of living comparison
Malta is 58.2% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.3% more in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 7.3% more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.1% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Malta
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 72.3% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$193.32
|
$15.58
€13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$144.99
|
$9.83
€8.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.02
|
$2.16
€1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.05
|
$1.54
€1.38
|
|
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$47.74
|
$1.20
€1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$94.76
|
$4.39
€3.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$107.24
|
$4.49
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.50
|
$3.20
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$69.53
|
$3.56
€3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.79
|
$1.28
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.03
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.56
|
$1.02
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.11
|
$1.33
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.57
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.12
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$90.29
|
$5.42
€4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$347.98
|
$23.63
€21.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$362,479.07
|
$26,001.46
€23,294.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$67.66
|
$28.45
€25.49
|
|
pay 52.5% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$474.72
|
$31.01
€27.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,399.00
|
$947.36
€848.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,597.57
|
$804.74
€720.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$590.23
|
$69.35
€62.13
|
|
pay 28.4% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,425.33
|
$587.45
€526.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$164,093.70
|
$8,655.79
€7,754.64
|
|
pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$53.16
|
$3.44
€3.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$58.54
|
$2.38
€2.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$76.36
|
$5.93
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,045.42
|
$56.85
€50.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$96.66
|
$9.86
€8.83
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,097.37
|
$89.57
€80.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$799.52
|
$36.50
€32.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,791.32
|
$88.33
€79.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,790.09
|
$99.58
€89.22
|
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