Cost of living comparison
compared to
Staten Island vs. Msida Cost of Living Summary
Staten Island is 58.5% more expensive than Msida.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% more in Staten Island
- Groceries
-
pay 80.1% more in Staten Island
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Staten Island
- Housing
-
pay 80.5% more in Staten Island
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Staten Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Staten Island
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Staten Island
Staten Island vs. Msida Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Staten Island instead of Msida, you would:
pay 59.0% more for restaurants
|
Msida
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.20
€9.99
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.92
€9.75
|
$13.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€2.00
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$1.67
|
|
Msida vs. Staten Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.1% more for groceries
|
Msida
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.19
|
$4.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.68
|
$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
€3.86
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
€2.40
|
$6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.73
€4.23
|
$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.69
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.12
|
$1.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.46
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.82
|
$2.00
|
|
Msida vs. Staten Island - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Msida
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
€5.07
|
$4.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,847.06
€33,782.97
|
$35,458.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.51
€20.99
|
$20.40
|
|
Msida vs. Staten Island - Cost of transportation
pay 80.5% more for housing
|
Msida
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€24.99
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,049.75
€937.03
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$906.99
€809.59
|
$1,433.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.68
€56.85
|
$164.80
|
|
Msida vs. Staten Island - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Msida
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$367.05
€327.63
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,132.13
€9,936.74
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Msida vs. Staten Island - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Msida
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.53
€4.05
|
$8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
€1.98
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.78
€6.05
|
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.99
€49.97
|
$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
€9.00
|
$20.25
|
|
Msida vs. Staten Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Msida
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.34
€77.96
|
$72.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
€36.23
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.84
€89.12
|
$103.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.38
€69.96
|
$105.00
|
|
Msida vs. Staten Island - Cost of clothing
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