Cost of living comparison
Malta is 48.8% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 41.6% less in Malta
- Transportation
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pay 42.9% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in Malta
- Childcare
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pay 74.4% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.5% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% less in Malta
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malta.
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
CHF23.01
|
$15.58
€13.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.11
|
$9.83
€8.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.89
|
$2.16
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.43
|
$1.54
€1.37
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.03
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.99
|
$4.39
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.08
|
$4.49
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.65
|
$3.20
€2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.72
|
$3.56
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.26
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.86
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.09
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.37
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.93
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.89
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.52
|
$5.42
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF94.90
|
$23.63
€21.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,609.52
|
$26,001.46
€23,111.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.96
|
$28.45
€25.29
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF44.46
|
$31.01
€27.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,349.53
|
$947.36
€842.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,174.13
|
$804.74
€715.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF149.71
|
$69.35
€61.64
|
|
pay 74.4% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,151.47
|
$587.45
€522.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF25,216.32
|
$8,655.79
€7,693.70
|
|
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.51
|
$3.44
€3.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.51
|
$2.38
€2.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.39
|
$5.93
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF73.59
|
$56.85
€50.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.59
|
$9.86
€8.76
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF101.21
|
$89.57
€79.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF51.27
|
$36.50
€32.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF113.15
|
$88.33
€78.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF146.99
|
$99.58
€88.52
|
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