Cost of living comparison
compared to
France vs. Malta Cost of Living Summary
France is 22.1% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.9% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% more in France
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing in France are more expensive than in Malta.
France vs. Malta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in France instead of Malta, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Malta
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
€15.34
|
$17.40
€14.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.23
€9.59
|
$12.58
€10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.04
|
$2.85
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.44
|
$1.92
€1.64
|
|
Malta vs. France - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
$2.00
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
€4.22
|
$9.90
€8.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
€4.29
|
$5.07
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.16
|
$4.06
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.03
€3.44
|
$6.32
€5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.26
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.04
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.32
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.53
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.09
€0.93
|
|
Malta vs. France - Cost of groceries
pay 37.2% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.05
|
$7.83
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.36
€20.80
|
$55.31
€47.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,920.78
€26,402.08
|
$35,101.00
€29,971.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.98
€23.89
|
$21.22
€18.12
|
|
Malta vs. France - Cost of transportation
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Malta
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.98
€29.01
|
$32.49
€27.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,136.89
€970.75
|
$812.51
€693.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$992.07
€847.09
|
$661.67
€564.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.91
€69.09
|
$156.40
€133.55
|
|
Malta vs. France - Cost of housing
pay 34.5% more for childcare
|
Malta
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.75
€401.10
|
$772.72
€659.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,931.03
€8,479.73
|
$10,376.63
€8,860.21
|
|
Malta vs. France - Cost of childcare
pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
€3.49
|
$7.00
€5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
€2.34
|
$3.57
€3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
€5.61
|
$13.51
€11.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.29
€54.89
|
$39.74
€33.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
€9.17
|
$13.44
€11.47
|
|
Malta vs. France - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.64
€79.10
|
$95.54
€81.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.37
€38.74
|
$41.45
€35.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.01
€88.81
|
$99.85
€85.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.90
€94.69
|
$132.46
€113.10
|
|
Malta vs. France - Cost of clothing
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