Cost of living comparison
Malta is 27.8% more expensive than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% more in Malta
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Slovakia.
If you lived in Malta instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 40.6% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.43
|
$15.58
€14.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.28
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.44
|
$2.16
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.54
€1.41
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.51
|
$4.39
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.55
|
$4.49
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.13
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.84
|
$3.56
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.66
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.79
|
$5.42
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€24.35
|
$23.63
€21.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€22,290.72
|
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.62
|
$28.45
€25.96
|
|
pay 32.5% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.79
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€517.24
|
$947.36
€864.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€427.13
|
$804.74
€734.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€156.09
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
|
pay 26.9% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€365.76
|
$587.45
€536.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,363.05
|
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
|
pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.81
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.14
|
$2.38
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.78
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€36.53
|
$56.85
€51.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.50
|
$9.86
€8.99
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€58.01
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.65
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€72.01
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€84.19
|
$99.58
€90.86
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Malta or Slovakia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.
