Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malta vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary
Malta is 32.8% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.3% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 37.9% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.7% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 55.1% more in Malta
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Malta are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Malta. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Malta.
Malta vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malta instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 92.3% more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$17.96
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.23
€9.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$2.39
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$1.68
€1.45
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Malta - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.1% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$4.95
€4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$5.03
€4.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.71
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$4.03
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.48
€1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Malta - Cost of groceries
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$5.92
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.36
€20.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,920.78
€26,555.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$27.98
€24.03
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Malta - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.98
€29.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,136.89
€976.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$992.07
€852.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$80.91
€69.49
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Malta - Cost of housing
pay 37.9% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$469.75
€403.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$9,931.03
€8,528.88
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Malta - Cost of childcare
pay 67.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$4.09
€3.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$6.57
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$64.29
€55.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$10.74
€9.22
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Malta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.1% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$92.64
€79.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$45.37
€38.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$104.01
€89.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$110.90
€95.24
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Malta - Cost of clothing
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