Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Malta

Mosta vs. North Vancouver Cost of Living Summary

Mosta is 15.3% cheaper than North Vancouver.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% less in Mosta
Groceries: pay 18.7% less in Mosta
Transportation: pay 11.3% more in Mosta
Housing: pay 28.6% less in Mosta
Childcare: pay 44.4% less in Mosta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% less in Mosta
Clothing: pay 29.0% more in Mosta

The cost of clothing and transportation in Mosta are more expensive than in North Vancouver. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Mosta.

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Mosta vs. North Vancouver Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mosta instead of North Vancouver, you would:

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pay 4.8% less for restaurants

	North Vancouver	Mosta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.04 CA$29.79	$16.80 €14.95	-20.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.12 CA$12.91	$12.32 €10.96	+35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CA$3.23	$2.05 €1.83	-9.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.43	$1.12 €1.00	-34.8%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 18.7% less for groceries

	North Vancouver	Mosta
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 CA$3.91	$1.43 €1.28	-48.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CA$9.73	$5.18 €4.61	-24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 CA$10.48	$5.06 €4.50	-31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 CA$4.47	$3.33 €2.96	+5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.21 CA$8.79	$5.45 €4.85	-12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.88 CA$2.66	$1.72 €1.53	-8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.91	$1.24 €1.11	+92.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.97 CA$2.79	$0.91 €0.81	-53.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 CA$2.59	$1.69 €1.51	-7.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 CA$1.82	$0.76 €0.67	-41.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 CA$1.78	$1.17 €1.04	-7.0%
Average			-18.7%

North Vancouver vs. Mosta - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.3% more for transportation

	North Vancouver	Mosta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 CA$6.83	$5.68 €5.06	+17.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.37 CA$139.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.86 CA$21.04	$18.25 €16.24	+22.8%
Average			+11.3%

North Vancouver vs. Mosta - Cost of transportation

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pay 28.6% less for housing

	North Vancouver	Mosta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$74.47	$29.39 €26.16	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	$1,063.75 €946.77	-30.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.03 CA$138.79	$90.98 €80.97	-7.2%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 44.4% less for childcare

	North Vancouver	Mosta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	$277.72 €247.18	-73.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	+15.8%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports

	North Vancouver	Mosta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.73 CA$6.70	$2.80 €2.49	-40.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 CA$5.86	$2.41 €2.14	-41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$6.27 €5.58	-55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.33 CA$42.95	$75.30 €67.02	+148.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.92 CA$16.88	$11.20 €9.97	-6.1%
Average			-7.9%

North Vancouver vs. Mosta - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 29.0% more for clothing

	North Vancouver	Mosta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.12 CA$89.37	$57.44 €51.13	-9.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.41 CA$52.96	$68.96 €61.38	+84.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.66 CA$114.19	$112.13 €99.80	+39.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.88 CA$155.57	$130.55 €116.19	+18.8%
Average			+29.0%

North Vancouver vs. Mosta - Cost of clothing

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