Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Malta

Valletta vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Valletta is 77.4% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Valletta
Groceries: pay 11.7% less in Valletta
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Valletta
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Valletta
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Valletta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% more in Valletta
Clothing: pay 42.5% more in Valletta

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

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Valletta vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Valletta instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Roseau	Valletta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$22.39 €19.93	+202.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$13.44 €11.96	+104.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$2.38 €2.12	-3.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.96 €1.74	-11.7%
Average			+108.1%

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pay 11.7% less for groceries

	Roseau	Valletta
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.43 €1.28	-31.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$5.18 €4.61	+330.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$5.09 €4.53	-59.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$4.36 €3.88	-22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$5.45 €4.85	+7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.72 €1.53	-41.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.24 €1.11	+15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.76 €1.57	-13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.69 €1.51	-27.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.86 €0.77	-46.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$1.52 €1.36	+11.0%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Roseau	Valletta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.68 €5.06	+5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	-20.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$18.25 €16.24	-37.6%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Roseau	Valletta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$29.39 €26.16	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$1,413.67 €1,258.21	+398.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$1,112.27 €989.96	+446.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$118.81 €105.74	+9.4%
Average			+263.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Valletta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$277.72 €247.18	+114.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	+177.4%
Average			+143.9%

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pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Valletta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$5.60 €4.98	+202.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.18 €2.83	-23.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.27 €5.58	-15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$59.07 €52.57	+27.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$11.37 €10.12	+36.5%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 42.5% more for clothing

	Roseau	Valletta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$57.44 €51.13	+3.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$68.96 €61.38	+86.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$112.13 €99.80	+51.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$130.55 €116.19	+41.1%
Average			+42.5%

Roseau vs. Valletta - Cost of clothing

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