Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 10.5% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
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Valletta
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€18.05
|
$15.16
€14.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.29
€9.53
|
$9.64
€8.92
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
€2.43
|
$1.95
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.84
|
$1.36
€1.26
|
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pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
€1.35
|
$1.56
€1.45
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
€4.89
|
$5.57
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€4.20
|
$3.94
€3.65
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.87
€2.66
|
$3.05
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
€4.54
|
$3.49
€3.23
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.32
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.14
|
$0.90
€0.84
|
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pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€5.09
|
$7.52
€6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$43.32
€40.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,450.20
€23,563.68
|
$32,489.61
€30,081.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.24
€27.07
|
$9.96
€9.22
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
€35.72
|
$41.79
€38.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.02
€1,013.85
|
$1,447.59
€1,340.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.23
€833.50
|
$1,009.53
€934.70
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.57
€104.23
|
$109.60
€101.47
|
|
pay 14.7% more for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$667.12
€617.67
|
$582.39
€539.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,288.38
€9,525.74
|
$14,607.20
€13,524.43
|
|
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.01
|
$3.25
€3.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
€2.49
|
$2.49
€2.31
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.51
|
$5.96
€5.51
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.22
€75.20
|
$43.88
€40.63
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€12.03
|
$8.66
€8.02
|
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pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$127.25
€117.82
|
$85.44
€79.10
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
€57.66
|
$37.61
€34.82
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$157.03
€145.39
|
$88.28
€81.74
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$200.35
€185.50
|
$107.56
€99.59
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