Cost of living comparison
Malta is 22.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.2% less in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 29.7% less in Malta
- Transportation
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pay 7.1% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 48.4% less in Malta
- Childcare
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pay 58.8% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.2% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in Malta
The cost of clothing and transportation in Malta are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of United States, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$15.58
€15.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.83
€9.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.16
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.54
€1.49
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.39
€4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.49
€4.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.20
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.56
€3.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.42
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$23.63
€22.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$26,001.46
€25,053.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$28.45
€27.42
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
United States
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$31.01
€29.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$947.36
€912.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$804.74
€775.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$69.35
€66.82
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$587.45
€566.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$8,655.79
€8,340.28
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$3.44
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.38
€2.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$5.93
€5.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$56.85
€54.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$9.86
€9.50
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$89.57
€86.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$36.50
€35.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$88.33
€85.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$99.58
€95.95
|
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