Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 2.4% more expensive than Brussels.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
Brussels
|
Valletta
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.42
|
$17.59
€16.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.25
|
$9.90
€9.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.41
|
$2.36
€2.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.37
|
$1.82
€1.70
|
|
pay 19.2% more for groceries
Brussels
|
Valletta
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.16
|
$1.74
€1.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.06
|
$6.41
€6.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.38
|
$4.04
€3.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.27
|
$3.10
€2.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.64
|
$4.49
€4.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$1.25
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.73
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$1.09
€1.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.27
|
$1.84
€1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$1.25
€1.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$1.50
€1.40
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
Brussels
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.21
|
$5.66
€5.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€50.37
|
$28.59
€26.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,696.47
|
$18,690.64
€17,473.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.28
|
$26.39
€24.67
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
Brussels
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€52.14
|
$51.54
€48.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€975.25
|
$1,026.15
€959.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€816.82
|
$907.05
€847.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€153.56
|
$132.11
€123.51
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
Brussels
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€883.32
|
$677.26
€633.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,880.14
|
$10,444.77
€9,764.66
|
|
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
Brussels
|
Valletta
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.14
|
$4.40
€4.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.48
|
$3.14
€2.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
$6.05
€5.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€31.94
|
$91.88
€85.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$16.49
€15.42
|
|
pay 53.7% more for clothing
Brussels
|
Valletta
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€83.41
|
$129.19
€120.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.46
|
$71.46
€66.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€91.57
|
$122.31
€114.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€123.45
|
$166.29
€155.46
|
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