Cost of living comparison
Malta is 19.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 38.9% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 48.9% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% more in Malta
The cost of clothing and transportation in Malta are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.86
|
$15.58
€13.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$9.83
€8.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.00
|
$2.16
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$1.54
€1.36
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.69
|
$4.39
€3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.74
|
$4.49
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.59
|
$3.20
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.15
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$1.02
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.66
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.74
|
$5.42
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.04
|
$23.63
€20.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
$26,001.46
€22,863.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.02
|
$28.45
€25.02
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.50
|
$31.01
€27.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,973.10
|
$947.36
€833.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,757.25
|
$804.74
€707.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$181.78
|
$69.35
€60.98
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,383.75
|
$587.45
€516.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,594.24
|
$8,655.79
€7,611.21
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.96
|
$3.44
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$2.38
€2.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
$5.93
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.04
|
$56.85
€49.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$9.86
€8.67
|
|
pay 4.7% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.17
|
$89.57
€78.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.44
|
$36.50
€32.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.34
|
$88.33
€77.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.44
|
$99.58
€87.57
|
|
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