Jamaica vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jamaica Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1192
$1647
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2739
$3772
🏠 One person rent
$551
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$511
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$580
$1788
💸 GDP per capita
$7020
$42347
😃 Human freedom index
7.8
8.48
❤️ Life expectancy
71.5
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
44
46
🌐 English speaking %
97.6%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
70
74
😀 Quality of life
43
80
🏙️ Population
2.84M
574K

The average cost of living in Jamaica ($1192) is 28% less expensive than in Malta ($1647). Jamaica ranked 63rd vs 30th 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 Jamaica compared to 1.1 months in Malta. Ranked 123rd and 32nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Jamaica vs Malta

We calculate prices for Jamaica and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Jamaica Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$82.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.02
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$4.04
 Cappuccino
$4.49
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1020
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.2
$57.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.41%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$4176
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2170
$3137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$28.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.53
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.61
$6.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.83
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.79
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$83.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$199
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4469
$8797

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1364
580K
Spanish Town
$793
131K
Half Way Tree
$1223
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1072
124K
May Pen
$947
61.5K
Old Harbour
$1030
28.7K
Mandeville
$973
48.3K
Linstead
$1055
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1164
14.8K

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
St. Paul's Bay
$1521
32K
Birkirkara
$1720
24.4K
Mosta
$1579
20.2K
Marsaskala
$1471
15.6K
Sliema
$1951
16.9K
Naxxar
$1666
13.4K
Zabbar
$1577
15.4K
San Gwann
$1697
12.5K
Gzira
$1739
8.03K
Valletta
$1770
6.44K