Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 2.4 times more expensive than Malta.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Malta, you would:
pay 80.5% more for restaurants
Malta
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.74
€14.50
|
$36.50
$36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.42
€8.68
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.93
|
$3.00
$3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$2.64
$2.64
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Malta
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
€1.09
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
€4.63
|
$7.10
$7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
€3.89
|
$15.74
$15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
€2.41
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
€3.26
|
$9.56
$9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.10
|
$5.41
$5.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$3.10
$3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$4.74
$4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.19
|
$4.03
$4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$3.84
$3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$2.84
$2.84
|
|
pay 71.1% more for transportation
Malta
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
€5.25
|
$8.74
$8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.21
€26.90
|
$68.50
$68.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,036.28
€22,136.22
|
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.88
€20.15
|
$30.25
$30.25
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Malta
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.69
€32.87
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$914.55
€842.26
|
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$729.88
€672.19
|
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.58
€73.28
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Malta
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$395.67
€364.39
|
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,258.81
€7,605.95
|
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Malta
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.85
|
$9.33
$9.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
€2.28
|
$5.50
$5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.18
€5.70
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.27
€59.19
|
$114.94
$114.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.29
€9.48
|
$13.00
$13.00
|
|
pay 24.7% more for clothing
Malta
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.26
€75.76
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.09
€36.92
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.90
€80.03
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.30
€105.26
|
$124.75
$124.75
|
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