Cost of living comparison
Malta is 6.1% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Malta instead of France, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.43
€15.28
|
$17.60
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.25
€8.99
|
$9.93
€8.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.53
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.76
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
France
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.48
|
$1.45
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.34
€7.31
|
$5.48
€4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
€3.95
|
$4.68
€4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
$2.90
€2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
€4.60
|
$3.80
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.25
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.34
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$1.00
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.00
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
France
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.71
€5.88
|
$6.59
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.41
€46.84
|
$31.76
€27.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,734.55
€22,566.65
|
$26,326.67
€23,085.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.63
€17.22
|
$25.81
€22.63
|
|
pay 14.6% more for housing
|
France
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.33
€28.35
|
$42.21
€37.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$756.00
€662.94
|
$990.92
€868.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$585.91
€513.78
|
$806.21
€706.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.65
€121.58
|
$82.13
€72.02
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
France
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.08
€647.22
|
$478.00
€419.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,146.23
€10,651.04
|
$8,876.06
€7,783.43
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.39
€5.60
|
$3.17
€2.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.19
€2.79
|
$2.62
€2.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.70
€10.26
|
$7.10
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.75
€36.61
|
$69.74
€61.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.86
€10.40
|
$11.73
€10.28
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
France
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.63
€78.60
|
$93.77
€82.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
€36.66
|
$50.82
€44.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.79
€84.87
|
$100.52
€88.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.69
€115.48
|
$118.96
€104.31
|
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