Dominica vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

Dominica Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$3512
🏠 One person rent
$385
$850
🏘️ Family rent
$1072
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.2
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$1521
💸 GDP per capita
$8415
$33941
😃 Human freedom index
6.1
8.2
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
55
51
🌐 English speaking %
94%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
37
75
😀 Quality of life
45
80
🏙️ Population
73.9K
465K

The average cost of living in Dominica ($876) is 40% less expensive than in Malta ($1471). Dominica ranked 93rd vs 34th 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 0.5 months in Dominica compared to 1 months in Malta. Ranked 103rd and 30th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Dominica vs Malta

We calculate prices for Dominica and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 2 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.

Dominica Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.37
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.3
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.15
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$921
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$710
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$97.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.62%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$3732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$2869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.37
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$5
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.92
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.2
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.26
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.7
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.98
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4896
$7891

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Dominica

City Cost of living Population
Roseau
$806
14.7K
Portsmouth
$1160
3.63K

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
Birkirkara
$1623
24.4K
Mosta
$1306
20.2K
Sliema
$1670
16.9K
Zabbar
$1315
15.4K
St. Paul's Bay
$1212
21K
San Gwann
$1724
12.5K
Naxxar
$1419
13.4K
Marsaskala
$1402
12.1K
Gzira
$1609
8.03K
Valletta
$1688
6.44K