Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 36.0% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Valletta
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
$36.50
|
$17.59
€16.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
$3.00
|
$2.36
€2.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
$2.64
|
$1.82
€1.71
|
|
pay 60.2% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
$1.74
€1.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
$7.10
|
$6.41
€6.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
$15.74
|
$4.04
€3.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
$3.10
€2.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
$9.56
|
$4.49
€4.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
$5.61
|
$1.25
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
$3.10
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
$4.74
|
$1.09
€1.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$1.84
€1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
$3.84
|
$1.25
€1.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
$2.84
|
$1.50
€1.40
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
$8.74
|
$5.66
€5.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
$69.00
|
$28.59
€26.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
$18,690.64
€17,529.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
$30.25
|
$26.39
€24.75
|
|
pay 52.1% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
$51.54
€48.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
$1,026.15
€962.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
$2,042.86
|
$907.05
€850.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
$132.11
€123.90
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
$677.26
€635.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
$10,444.77
€9,795.80
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Valletta
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
$10.00
|
$4.40
€4.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
$6.00
|
$3.14
€2.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
$6.05
€5.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
$165.56
|
$91.88
€86.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
$13.00
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
pay 22.0% more for clothing
Hamilton
|
Valletta
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
$90.75
|
$129.19
€121.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
$71.46
€67.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
$122.31
€114.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
$124.75
|
$166.29
€155.96
|
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