Cost of living comparison
Malta is 48.8% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Malta instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.56
|
$15.58
€14.77
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.06
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.15
|
$2.16
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.66
|
$1.54
€1.46
|
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pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.24
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.74
|
$4.39
€4.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.49
|
$4.49
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.03
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.45
|
$3.56
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.53
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
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pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.96
|
$5.42
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.33
|
$23.63
€22.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,682.03
|
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.32
|
$28.45
€26.98
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.47
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,440.90
|
$947.36
€898.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,253.63
|
$804.74
€763.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF159.85
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
|
pay 74.4% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,297.14
|
$587.45
€557.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,923.67
|
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
|
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.95
|
$3.44
€3.26
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.81
|
$2.38
€2.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.96
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF78.57
|
$56.85
€53.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.78
|
$9.86
€9.35
|
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pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.06
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.74
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF120.81
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF156.94
|
$99.58
€94.44
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