Cost of living comparison
Malta is 0.2% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 1.0% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% more in Malta
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Malta are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Rome, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$15.58
€13.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$9.83
€8.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.99
|
$2.16
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$1.54
€1.37
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.22
|
$4.39
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$4.49
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
$3.20
€2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.35
|
$3.56
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.35
|
$5.42
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.34
|
$23.63
€21.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,815.92
|
$26,001.46
€23,111.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.24
|
$28.45
€25.29
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.18
|
$31.01
€27.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,049.12
|
$947.36
€842.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€678.28
|
$804.74
€715.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€148.67
|
$69.35
€61.64
|
|
pay 1.0% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€452.28
|
$587.45
€522.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,324.63
|
$8,655.79
€7,693.70
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$3.44
€3.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$2.38
€2.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$5.93
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.83
|
$56.85
€50.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$9.86
€8.76
|
|
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.16
|
$89.57
€79.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.32
|
$36.50
€32.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€68.59
|
$88.33
€78.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.95
|
$99.58
€88.52
|
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