Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Malta Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 16.8% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Canada
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Canada are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Canada.
Canada vs. Malta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Malta, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
€15.49
|
$16.68
CA$23.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.23
€9.69
|
$10.26
CA$14.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.06
|
$2.01
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.45
|
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
|
Malta vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
€4.27
|
$5.32
CA$7.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
€4.33
|
$8.12
CA$11.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.20
|
$3.44
CA$4.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.03
€3.48
|
$5.30
CA$7.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.28
|
$1.78
CA$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.66
CA$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$1.77
CA$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$1.15
CA$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
|
Malta vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 20.0% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.10
|
$4.22
CA$5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.36
€21.01
|
$65.98
CA$92.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,920.78
€26,663.83
|
$24,583.45
CA$34,386.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.98
€24.13
|
$16.38
CA$22.91
|
|
Malta vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 34.2% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.98
€29.30
|
$61.20
CA$85.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,136.89
€980.37
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,717.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$992.07
€855.49
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,552.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.91
€69.77
|
$110.65
CA$154.78
|
|
Malta vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 37.4% more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.75
€405.08
|
$720.23
CA$1,007.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,931.03
€8,563.80
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,872.44
|
|
Malta vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
€3.53
|
$5.23
CA$7.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
€2.36
|
$3.65
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
€5.66
|
$13.37
CA$18.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.29
€55.44
|
$43.26
CA$60.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
€9.26
|
$11.18
CA$15.64
|
|
Malta vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.64
€79.89
|
$53.62
CA$75.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.37
€39.12
|
$41.27
CA$57.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.01
€89.69
|
$86.13
CA$120.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.90
€95.63
|
$103.00
CA$144.07
|
|
Malta vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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