Cost of living comparison

Malta

compared to

Canada

Victoria vs. Gzira Cost of Living Summary

Victoria is 9.6% more expensive than Gzira.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% less in Victoria
Groceries: pay 30.2% more in Victoria
Transportation: pay 6.4% less in Victoria
Housing: pay 7.6% more in Victoria
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Victoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% more in Victoria
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Victoria

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

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Victoria vs. Gzira Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.2% less for restaurants

	Gzira	Victoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$19.29 CA$27.31	-13.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$10.87 CA$15.39	-19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$2.27 CA$3.22	-4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 €1.74	$1.83 CA$2.60	-6.5%
Average			-14.2%

Gzira vs. Victoria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.2% more for groceries

	Gzira	Victoria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$2.97 CA$4.21	+107.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$13.59 CA$19.24	+162.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.35 €4.76	$10.23 CA$14.48	+91.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 €3.88	$4.11 CA$5.82	-5.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.91 €4.37	$5.76 CA$8.15	+17.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 €1.27	$1.79 CA$2.53	+25.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$0.64 CA$0.90	-48.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$1.79 CA$2.53	+17.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$1.86 CA$2.64	+12.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$1.56 CA$2.21	+81.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$1.30 CA$1.85	+2.7%
Average			+30.2%

Gzira vs. Victoria - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.4% less for transportation

	Gzira	Victoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$5.22 CA$7.39	-8.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$59.62 CA$84.40
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	$15.27 CA$21.62	-16.3%
Average			-6.4%

Gzira vs. Victoria - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.6% more for housing

	Gzira	Victoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$61.37 CA$86.89	+108.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,399.67 €1,245.76	$1,528.56 CA$2,164.06	+9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,157.06 €1,029.83	$1,299.70 CA$1,840.06	+12.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.03 €95.26	$79.15 CA$112.05	-26.1%
Average			+7.6%

Gzira vs. Victoria - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Gzira	Victoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$894.25 CA$1,266.04	+222.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	$22,849.16 CA$32,348.70	+85.5%
Average			+144.4%

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pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Gzira	Victoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €3.99	$5.61 CA$7.94	+25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 €2.79	$4.29 CA$6.08	+36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$14.73 CA$20.85	+134.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.90 €72.00	$42.40 CA$60.03	-47.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.37 €10.12	$10.52 CA$14.89	-7.4%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Gzira	Victoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$52.89 CA$74.87	-7.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.12 €48.17	$44.37 CA$62.81	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.97 €99.66	$90.08 CA$127.53	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.78 €89.69	$107.56 CA$152.28	+6.7%
Average			-10.3%

Gzira vs. Victoria - Cost of clothing

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