Cost of living comparison
Malta is 3.7 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.1% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 16.0 times more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 45.6% more in Malta
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Malta. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 92.1% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$26,001.46
€23,910.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$947.36
€871.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$804.74
€740.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 16.0 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$587.45
€540.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$8,655.79
€7,959.71
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
|
pay 45.6% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$89.57
€82.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$99.58
€91.58
|
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