Cost of living comparison
Malta is 41.4% more expensive than Poland.
If you lived in Malta instead of Poland, you would:
pay 34.7% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.96
|
$15.58
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN31.20
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.24
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.97
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
|
pay 48.1% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.93
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.93
|
$4.39
€4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.92
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN12.19
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN11.22
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.79
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.98
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.15
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.53
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.53
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN2.03
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 56.6% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN25.27
|
$5.42
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN117.96
|
$23.63
€22.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN125,371.57
|
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN32.22
|
$28.45
€27.31
|
|
pay 44.7% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN59.97
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,506.34
|
$947.36
€909.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,991.31
|
$804.74
€772.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN766.15
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
|
pay 64.3% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,324.20
|
$587.45
€563.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN25,028.09
|
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
|
pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.99
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.67
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.93
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN135.42
|
$56.85
€54.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.93
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN314.89
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN146.79
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN325.98
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN363.16
|
$99.58
€95.59
|
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