Cost of living comparison

Malta

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Canada

Toronto vs. Gzira Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 4.1% more expensive than Gzira.

Restaurants: pay 20.0% less in Toronto
Groceries: pay 1.2% less in Toronto
Transportation: pay 13.2% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 14.2% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 8.6% less in Toronto

The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Toronto are more expensive than in Gzira. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Toronto. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Gzira Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Toronto instead of Gzira, you would:

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pay 20.0% less for restaurants

	Gzira	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$17.53 CA$24.82	-21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$10.52 CA$14.89	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$2.08 CA$2.94	-12.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 €1.74	$1.71 CA$2.42	-12.7%
Average			-20.0%

Gzira vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.2% less for groceries

	Gzira	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$2.74 CA$3.88	+91.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$4.56 CA$6.46	-11.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.35 €4.76	$9.44 CA$13.37	+76.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 €3.88	$3.54 CA$5.01	-18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.91 €4.37	$5.16 CA$7.30	+5.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 €1.27	$1.68 CA$2.38	+18.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$0.54 CA$0.76	-56.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$1.59 CA$2.25	+4.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$1.95 CA$2.76	+18.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.82 CA$1.17	-4.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.73 CA$1.04	-42.2%
Average			-1.2%

Gzira vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Gzira	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$4.68 CA$6.62	-17.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$109.41 CA$154.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$12.80 CA$18.12	-29.9%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 14.2% more for housing

	Gzira	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$47.87 CA$67.77	+62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,399.67 €1,245.76	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,157.06 €1,029.83	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+22.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.03 €95.26	$92.23 CA$130.57	-13.8%
Average			+14.2%

Gzira vs. Toronto - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Gzira	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+196.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+90.8%
Average			+137.9%

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pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Gzira	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €3.99	$6.31 CA$8.94	+40.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 €2.79	$3.97 CA$5.62	+26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$14.03 CA$19.86	+123.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.90 €72.00	$38.35 CA$54.29	-52.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.37 €10.12	$12.62 CA$17.87	+11.1%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 8.6% less for clothing

	Gzira	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$51.64 CA$73.11	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.12 €48.17	$39.51 CA$55.94	-27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.97 €99.66	$98.10 CA$138.88	-12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.78 €89.69	$122.24 CA$173.06	+21.3%
Average			-8.6%

Gzira vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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