Cost of living comparison

 Palau
compared to
 Malta
Malta vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary

Malta is 34.9% more expensive than Palau overall.

Restaurants
pay 32.8% more in Malta
Groceries
pay 48.4% less in Malta
Transportation
pay 14.5% more in Malta
Housing
pay 18.6% less in Malta
Childcare
pay 3.7 times more in Malta
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.9% more in Malta
Clothing
pay 19.1% less in Malta

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Malta are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Malta. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Malta.

Malta vs. Palau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malta instead of Palau, you would:

pay 32.8% more for restaurants

 
Palau
Malta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
 
$15.58
€14.32
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$9.83
€9.04
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.37
 
$2.16
€1.99

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pay 48.4% less for groceries

 
Palau
Malta
Bread
1 loaf
$3.44
 
$1.20
€1.10
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
 
$4.39
€4.04
Milk (1 gallon) $9.97
 
$4.49
€4.13

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pay 14.5% more for transportation

 
Palau
Malta
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.75
 
$5.42
€4.98
Monthly public transit pass ?? $23.63
€21.73
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,500.00
 
$26,001.46
€23,908.29

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pay 18.6% less for housing

 
Palau
Malta
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$129.50
 
$31.01
€28.51
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $900.00
 
$947.36
€871.10
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $700.00
 
$804.74
€739.96

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

 
Palau
Malta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $200.00
 
$587.45
€540.16
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,920.00
 
$8,655.79
€7,958.98

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pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Palau
Malta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
 
$3.44
€3.16
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.08
 
$2.38
€2.19
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.25
 
$5.93
€5.45

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

 
Palau
Malta
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$62.50
 
$89.57
€82.36
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.50
 
$36.50
€33.56
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$147.50
 
$88.33
€81.22

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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