Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gozo vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Gozo is 5.6% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.2% more in Gozo
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% less in Gozo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Gozo
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Gozo
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% less in Gozo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% less in Gozo
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in Gozo
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Gozo are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Gozo.
Gozo vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gozo instead of Athens, you would:
pay 45.2% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Gozo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$2.80
€2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
|
Athens vs. Gozo - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Gozo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$5.11
€4.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$4.82
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$2.87
€2.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$4.06
€3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.29
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.24
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.72
€0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.65
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.66
€0.57
|
|
Athens vs. Gozo - Cost of groceries
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Gozo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$5.92
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$26,399.76
€22,672.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$19.04
€16.35
|
|
Athens vs. Gozo - Cost of transportation
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Gozo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$31.53
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$747.48
€641.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$671.56
€576.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$77.40
€66.48
|
|
Athens vs. Gozo - Cost of housing
pay 21.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Gozo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$264.00
€226.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$12,847.24
€11,033.35
|
|
Athens vs. Gozo - Cost of childcare
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Gozo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$3.50
€3.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$2.92
€2.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$6.60
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$51.97
€44.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
Athens vs. Gozo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Gozo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$103.33
€88.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$67.16
€57.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
Athens vs. Gozo - Cost of clothing
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