Cost of living comparison
Malta is 7.6% more expensive than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 23.7% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 46.8% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Malta
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Malta are more expensive than in Uruguay. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 8.9% more for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU702.03
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU392.63
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU75.33
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU56.32
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU95.54
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU261.18
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU163.23
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU147.49
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU161.48
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU49.32
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.03
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU24.84
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU49.79
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.25
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU32.65
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU297.44
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,919.21
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,423,077.78
|
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU902.99
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 23.7% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,610.46
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,471.77
|
$947.36
€871.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,750.72
|
$804.74
€739.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,852.94
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 46.8% more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,352.51
|
$587.45
€540.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU301,458.13
|
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU138.06
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU160.03
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU205.39
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,153.12
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU402.02
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,613.78
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,964.82
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,268.39
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,241.12
|
$99.58
€91.57
|
|
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