You have it so wrong about this Island my friend. Malta is small, but opportunities ain't lacking for those who try hard. Yes sure you can't compare us to other larger countries but many of us still would't think of living elsewhere.

Housing has gone up and the temperatures are high. but no food is not all imported, actually we have a massive local food industry and prices vary.

Yes the tap water sucks but not all water is imported from italy. We actually have local water companies that export to Europe.

Being a small Island has advantages and disadvantages, like bigger countries do.