Belize vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2299
$3461
🏠 One person rent
$391
$873
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1500
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.8
$65
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$1458
💸 GDP per capita
$6984
$34128
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
8.2
❤️ Life expectancy
70.5
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
51
🌐 English speaking %
81.7%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
23
75
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
375K
465K

The average cost of living in Belize ($899) is 40% less expensive than in Malta ($1504). Belize ranked 96th vs 33rd for Malta in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belize compared to 1 months in Malta. Ranked 85th and 33rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belize vs Malta

We calculate prices for Belize and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belize Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$9.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$1706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$3031
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$29.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.16
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.18
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5537
$8867

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In Belize

City Cost of living Population
Belize City
$886
57.2K
San Ignacio
$1039
26.2K
Belmopan
$716
17.2K
San Pedro Town
$915
11.8K
Caye Caulker
$942
2K

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
Birkirkara
$1524
24.4K
Mosta
$1338
20.2K
Sliema
$1670
16.9K
St. Paul's Bay
$1583
21K
Zabbar
$1278
15.4K
San Gwann
$1608
12.5K
Marsaskala
$1372
12.1K
Naxxar
$1469
13.4K
Gzira
$1708
8.03K
Valletta
$1657
6.44K