Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Malta

Valletta vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Valletta is 14.1% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% more in Valletta
Groceries: pay 24.9% less in Valletta
Transportation: pay 7.0% less in Valletta
Housing: pay 20.9% more in Valletta
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Valletta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.0% more in Valletta
Clothing: pay 31.9% more in Valletta

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

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Valletta vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Valletta instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 39.5% more for restaurants

	Saint John's	Valletta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$22.39 €19.93	+34.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$13.44 €11.96	+45.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$2.38 €2.12	+22.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.96 €1.74	+62.9%
Average			+39.5%

Saint John's vs. Valletta - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.9% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Valletta
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.43 €1.28	-48.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$5.18 €4.61	+21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$5.09 €4.53	-39.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$4.36 €3.88	-34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$5.45 €4.85	+54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.72 €1.53	-42.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.24 €1.11	+12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.76 €1.57	-52.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.69 €1.51	-54.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.86 €0.77	-33.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.52 €1.36	+17.7%
Average			-24.9%

Saint John's vs. Valletta - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.0% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Valletta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$5.68 €5.06	-7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,993.39 €24,915.12
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.25 €16.24
Average			-7.0%

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pay 20.9% more for housing

	Saint John's	Valletta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$29.39 €26.16	-63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,413.67 €1,258.21	+34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$1,112.27 €989.96	+64.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$118.81 €105.74	-40.0%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Valletta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$277.72 €247.18	+50.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	+565.8%
Average			+216.1%

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pay 34.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Valletta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$5.60 €4.98	+132.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.18 €2.83	-14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.27 €5.58
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$59.07 €52.57	-8.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$11.37 €10.12	+80.7%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 31.9% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Valletta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$57.44 €51.13	+14.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$68.96 €61.38
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$112.13 €99.80	+51.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$130.55 €116.19
Average			+31.9%

Saint John's vs. Valletta - Cost of clothing

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