Cost of living comparison
Malta is 17.9% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 10.8% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.8% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 65.3% more in Malta
The cost of childcare and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Malta. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
$15.58
€14.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
$2.16
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
$1.54
€1.41
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
$4.39
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
$4.49
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
$3.56
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
$5.42
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
$23.63
€21.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
$28.45
€25.96
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
$947.36
€864.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
$804.74
€734.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$587.45
€536.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
$2.38
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
$56.85
€51.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
$9.86
€8.99
|
|
pay 65.3% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
$99.58
€90.86
|
|
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