Cost of living comparison

Malta

compared to

South Africa

Durban vs. Gozo Cost of Living Summary

Durban is 29.8% cheaper than Gozo.

Restaurants: pay 61.5% less in Durban
Groceries: pay 16.6% less in Durban
Transportation: pay 4.3% less in Durban
Housing: pay 37.9% less in Durban
Childcare: pay 17.0% less in Durban
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% less in Durban
Clothing: pay 13.7% less in Durban

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Durban.

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Durban vs. Gozo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Durban instead of Gozo, you would:

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pay 61.5% less for restaurants

	Gozo	Durban
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.79 €27.41	$7.81 ZAR128.84	-74.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$6.01 ZAR99.11	-46.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$1.10 ZAR18.20	-53.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.20	$0.87 ZAR14.37	-35.2%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 16.6% less for groceries

	Gozo	Durban
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 €1.03	$0.96 ZAR15.80	-16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$4.12 ZAR67.89	-20.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 €4.11	$4.55 ZAR75.03	-1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 €2.48	$2.37 ZAR39.03	-15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.60 €3.21	$2.35 ZAR38.81	-34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 €1.10	$0.88 ZAR14.47	-28.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.95	$0.86 ZAR14.26	-18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$0.87 ZAR14.39	-26.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 €0.61	$0.76 ZAR12.60	+11.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.69 ZAR11.31	-20.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 €0.57	$0.64 ZAR10.58	+1.1%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 4.3% less for transportation

	Gozo	Durban
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$5.75 ZAR94.88	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.63 ZAR356.79
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$6.22 ZAR102.64	-65.9%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 37.9% less for housing

	Gozo	Durban
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$39.31 ZAR648.45	+33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.79 €809.74	$464.82 ZAR7,666.67	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$811.81 €722.54	$393.52 ZAR6,490.77	-51.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.36 €63.51	$111.87 ZAR1,845.13	+56.8%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 17.0% less for childcare

	Gozo	Durban
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$310.61 ZAR5,123.20	+11.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	$7,585.59 ZAR125K	-38.4%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Gozo	Durban
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$2.40 ZAR39.64	-28.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 €2.54	$2.67 ZAR44.02	-6.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$3.61 ZAR59.47	-42.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.83 €44.35	$31.70 ZAR522.86	-36.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.37 €10.12	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-36.6%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 13.7% less for clothing

	Gozo	Durban
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$53.69 ZAR885.57	-6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.83 €44.35	$30.14 ZAR497.07	-39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 €57.30	$98.53 ZAR1,625.08	+53.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.55 €116.19	$83.65 ZAR1,379.78	-35.9%
Average			-13.7%

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