Cost of living comparison
Malta is 1.3% cheaper than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 3.4% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.7% more in Malta
- Clothing
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pay 15.5% less in Malta
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Malta are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$15.58
€14.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$9.83
€9.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.16
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$4.39
€4.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$4.49
€4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$3.20
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$3.56
€3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.42
€4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.63
€21.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,001.46
€23,818.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.45
€26.06
|
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.01
€28.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$947.36
€867.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$804.74
€737.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$69.35
€63.53
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$587.45
€538.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,655.79
€7,929.09
|
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.44
€3.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.38
€2.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.93
€5.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.85
€52.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$9.86
€9.03
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$89.57
€82.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.50
€33.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$88.33
€80.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$99.58
€91.22
|
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