Belize vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1999
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$377
$814
🏘️ Family rent
$559
$1579
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1133
$1508
💸 GDP per capita
$6968
$33941
😃 Human freedom index
7.02
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
48
78
🏙️ Population
375K
465K

The average cost of living in Belize ($859) is 39% less expensive than in Malta ($1415). Belize ranked 96th vs 35th 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 1.3 months in Belize compared to 1.1 months in Malta. Ranked 83rd and 32nd 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
$6.33
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.21
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$590
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$94
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$199
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$3056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$9.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$7.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.19
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.7
$68.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$199
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4495
$7038

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In Belize

City Cost of living Population
Belize City
$847
57.2K
Belmopan
$681
17.2K
San Pedro Town
$881
11.8K
San Ignacio
$986
26.2K
Caye Caulker
$923
2K

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
Mosta
$1332
20.2K
Birkirkara
$1488
24.4K
Sliema
$1616
16.9K
Naxxar
$1256
13.4K
Zabbar
$1292
15.4K
San Gwann
$1614
12.5K
Marsaskala
$1310
12.1K
St. Paul's Bay
$1203
21K
Gzira
$1657
8.03K
Valletta
$1692
6.44K