Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malta vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary
Malta is 59.0% more expensive than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.6% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 47.2% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 90.1% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 63.9% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.0% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 68.8% more in Malta
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Malta are more expensive than in Chile. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Malta.
Malta vs. Chile Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malta instead of Chile, you would:
pay 72.6% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
$17.96
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
$11.23
€9.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
$2.39
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
$1.68
€1.45
|
|
Chile vs. Malta - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.1% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
$4.95
€4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
$5.03
€4.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
$3.71
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$4.03
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
$1.48
€1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
Chile vs. Malta - Cost of groceries
pay 47.2% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
$5.92
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.81
CLF0.7900
|
$24.36
€20.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,755.00
CLF393.5200
|
$30,920.78
€26,555.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
$27.98
€24.03
|
|
Chile vs. Malta - Cost of transportation
pay 90.1% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.87
CLF0.5400
|
$33.98
€29.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$464.44
CLF10.9100
|
$1,136.89
€976.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.42
CLF8.6300
|
$992.07
€852.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.36
CLF1.9600
|
$80.91
€69.49
|
|
Chile vs. Malta - Cost of housing
pay 63.9% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$328.13
CLF7.7100
|
$469.75
€403.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,378.73
CLF126.3300
|
$9,931.03
€8,528.88
|
|
Chile vs. Malta - Cost of childcare
pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
$4.09
€3.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
$6.57
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.02
CLF0.9600
|
$64.29
€55.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
$10.74
€9.22
|
|
Chile vs. Malta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.8% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.48
CLF1.0400
|
$92.64
€79.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
CLF0.6700
|
$45.37
€38.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.99
CLF1.5000
|
$104.01
€89.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
CLF1.8000
|
$110.90
€95.24
|
|
Chile vs. Malta - Cost of clothing
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