Cost of living comparison
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Mosta vs. Brugge Cost of Living Summary
Mosta is 3.7% cheaper than Brugge.
Mosta vs. Brugge Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mosta instead of Brugge, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Brugge
|
Mosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.99
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
$12.32
€10.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.64
|
$2.05
€1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.57
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
|
Brugge vs. Mosta - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Brugge
|
Mosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
€1.71
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
€5.15
|
$5.18
€4.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
€4.15
|
$5.06
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.42
|
$3.33
€2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
€4.84
|
$5.45
€4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$1.72
€1.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.24
€1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.91
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$1.69
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$1.17
€1.04
|
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Brugge vs. Mosta - Cost of groceries
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Brugge
|
Mosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
€6.81
|
$5.68
€5.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.87
€48.98
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,462.03
€31,654.04
|
$27,993.39
€24,987.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.07
€20.59
|
$18.25
€16.29
|
|
Brugge vs. Mosta - Cost of transportation
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Brugge
|
Mosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.04
€47.34
|
$29.39
€26.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$923.78
€824.58
|
$1,231.71
€1,099.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$839.80
€749.62
|
$1,063.75
€949.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.43
€144.09
|
$90.98
€81.21
|
|
Brugge vs. Mosta - Cost of housing
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Brugge
|
Mosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$597.19
€533.06
|
$277.72
€247.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,038.81
€4,497.73
|
$12,317.09
€10,994.46
|
|
Brugge vs. Mosta - Cost of childcare
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brugge
|
Mosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
€4.75
|
$2.80
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.87
|
$2.41
€2.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.16
€11.74
|
$6.27
€5.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.66
€38.08
|
$75.30
€67.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.56
€12.99
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
Brugge vs. Mosta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Brugge
|
Mosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.18
€91.20
|
$57.44
€51.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.35
€52.97
|
$68.96
€61.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.65
€79.13
|
$112.13
€100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$253.81
€226.55
|
$130.55
€116.53
|
|
Brugge vs. Mosta - Cost of clothing
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