Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malta vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary
Malta is 17.9% more expensive than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.0% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 55.5% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.9% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% more in Malta
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Guyana. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Malta. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Malta.
Malta vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malta instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 84.0% more for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.95
GYD2,492.06
|
$17.96
€15.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.37
GYD1,953.77
|
$11.23
€9.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
GYD245.88
|
$2.39
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
GYD133.57
|
$1.68
€1.45
|
|
Guyana vs. Malta - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
GYD435.76
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
GYD1,447.18
|
$4.95
€4.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.04
GYD2,720.53
|
$5.03
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
GYD948.64
|
$3.71
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
GYD631.70
|
$4.03
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.47
GYD722.89
|
$1.48
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.53
GYD319.76
|
$0.98
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
GYD347.03
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.74
GYD571.77
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
GYD227.50
|
$0.83
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
GYD305.58
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
Guyana vs. Malta - Cost of groceries
pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
GYD811.28
|
$5.92
€5.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.67
GYD5,980.94
|
$24.36
€21.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,218.32
GYD4,635,225.77
|
$30,920.78
€26,663.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.62
GYD6,180.30
|
$27.98
€24.13
|
|
Guyana vs. Malta - Cost of transportation
pay 34.8% more for housing
|
Guyana
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.36
GYD10,506.51
|
$33.98
€29.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$906.97
GYD189,213.29
|
$1,136.89
€980.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$410.12
GYD85,560.62
|
$992.07
€855.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.46
GYD16,160.26
|
$80.91
€69.77
|
|
Guyana vs. Malta - Cost of housing
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,014.45
GYD211,635.94
|
$469.75
€405.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,232.76
GYD4,846,859.30
|
$9,931.03
€8,563.80
|
|
Guyana vs. Malta - Cost of childcare
pay 66.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
GYD423.65
|
$4.09
€3.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.83
GYD1,216.12
|
$2.73
€2.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
GYD558.22
|
$6.57
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.23
GYD7,974.58
|
$64.29
€55.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,295.87
|
$10.74
€9.26
|
|
Guyana vs. Malta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.17
GYD10,466.64
|
$92.64
€79.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.56
GYD10,965.05
|
$45.37
€39.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.12
GYD30,901.51
|
$104.01
€89.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.65
GYD25,169.77
|
$110.90
€95.63
|
|
Guyana vs. Malta - Cost of clothing
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