Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Gzira Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 56.6% more expensive than Gzira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.9% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 66.5% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% more in Paris
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Paris are more expensive than in Gzira. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Gzira Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Gzira, you would:
pay 70.9% more for restaurants
|
Gzira
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.76
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Gzira vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.4% more for groceries
|
Gzira
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
€4.39
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.18
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.24
€3.64
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.33
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Gzira vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 39.2% more for transportation
|
Gzira
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.09
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,401.08
€22,673.54
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.04
€16.35
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Gzira vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 66.5% more for housing
|
Gzira
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,270.19
€1,090.85
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,012.26
€869.34
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.99
€57.53
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Gzira vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Gzira
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.01
€226.74
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,847.89
€11,033.91
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Gzira vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gzira
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.02
€4.31
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.52
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.92
€65.20
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Gzira vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Gzira
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.34
€88.75
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
€80.25
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Gzira vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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