Cost of living comparison
Malta is 57.7% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.5% less in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 56.3% less in Malta
- Transportation
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pay 18.1% less in Malta
- Housing
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pay 81.5% less in Malta
- Childcare
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pay 74.7% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.7% less in Malta
- Clothing
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pay 59.9% less in Malta
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 56.3% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 81.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$947.36
€871.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$804.74
€739.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$587.45
€540.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
|
pay 59.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$99.58
€91.57
|
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