Cost of living comparison
Malta is 21.0% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% less in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.7% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 30.5% less in Malta
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,711
|
$15.58
€14.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,467
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF277
|
$2.16
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF134
|
$1.54
€1.41
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF279
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF891
|
$4.39
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF452
|
$4.49
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF590
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF843
|
$3.56
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF195
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF325
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF310
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF328
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF173
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF148
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF629
|
$5.42
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,308
|
$23.63
€21.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,447,151
|
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,458
|
$28.45
€25.96
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,985
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF80,678
|
$947.36
€864.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,388
|
$804.74
€734.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,137
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF79,537
|
$587.45
€536.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
|
pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,125
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF626
|
$2.38
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,936
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,601
|
$56.85
€51.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,271
|
$9.86
€8.99
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,757
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,519
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,468
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,003
|
$99.58
€90.86
|
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