Cost of living comparison
Malta is 4.9% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Malta
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Malta are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Prague, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK235.42
|
$15.58
€13.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK188.34
|
$9.83
€8.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.65
|
$2.16
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.83
|
$1.54
€1.37
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.56
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK132.91
|
$4.39
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK87.81
|
$4.49
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK56.74
|
$3.20
€2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK86.84
|
$3.56
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.98
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.23
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.82
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.70
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.74
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.13
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 27.7% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK135.97
|
$5.42
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK517.93
|
$23.63
€21.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK565,010.74
|
$26,001.46
€23,111.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK288.16
|
$28.45
€25.29
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK436.39
|
$31.01
€27.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK25,025.27
|
$947.36
€842.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,573.49
|
$804.74
€715.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,953.95
|
$69.35
€61.64
|
|
pay 22.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,817.39
|
$587.45
€522.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK260,891.47
|
$8,655.79
€7,693.70
|
|
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK53.21
|
$3.44
€3.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK68.24
|
$2.38
€2.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK145.02
|
$5.93
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,413.50
|
$56.85
€50.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK235.42
|
$9.86
€8.76
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,828.41
|
$89.57
€79.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK802.24
|
$36.50
€32.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,052.87
|
$88.33
€78.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,464.07
|
$99.58
€88.52
|
|
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