Cost of living comparison

Malta

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Belgium

Mons vs. San Gwann Cost of Living Summary

Mons is 0.4% cheaper than San Gwann.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% less in Mons
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in Mons
Transportation: pay 57.9% more in Mons
Housing: pay 20.8% less in Mons
Childcare: pay 96.2% more in Mons
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% less in Mons
Clothing: pay 22.3% more in Mons

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

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Mons vs. San Gwann Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mons instead of San Gwann, you would:

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pay 12.6% less for restaurants

	San Gwann	Mons
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.27 €18.99	$16.80 €14.99	-21.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$10.08 €9.00	-25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 €1.87	$2.80 €2.50	+33.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.68 €1.50	+53.8%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	San Gwann	Mons
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$2.24 €2.00	+56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.62	$9.28 €8.28	+79.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.09 €4.54	$4.48 €4.00	-11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.21 €3.76	$4.03 €3.59	-4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 €4.86	$5.62 €5.02	+3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 €1.53	$1.25 €1.12	-27.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$1.10 €0.98	-11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.58	$1.17 €1.04	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 €1.51	$1.31 €1.17	-22.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.97 €0.87	+13.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$0.53 €0.48	-47.5%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 57.9% more for transportation

	San Gwann	Mons
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.07	$6.75 €6.03	+18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.56 €12.99	$41.43 €36.98	+184.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,987.40	$35,462.03 €31,654.04	+26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.29	$34.49 €30.78	+89.0%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 20.8% less for housing

	San Gwann	Mons
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.55 €31.73	$46.89 €41.85	+31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.92 €1,059.47	$697.97 €623.02	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$979.77 €874.56	$699.83 €624.69	-28.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.05 €77.71	$170.14 €151.87	+95.4%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 96.2% more for childcare

	San Gwann	Mons
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.89	$559.87 €499.75	+101.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,197.36 €9,994.96	$21,386.95 €19,090.38	+91.0%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports

	San Gwann	Mons
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €4.00	$3.92 €3.50	-12.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 €2.54	$2.46 €2.20	-13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.60	$9.74 €8.70	+55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.92 €50.81	$26.31 €23.49	-53.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €9.00	$12.32 €10.99	+22.2%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 22.3% more for clothing

	San Gwann	Mons
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.43 €49.48	$107.90 €96.31	+94.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.59 €54.97	$47.12 €42.06	-23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.18 €72.46	$107.76 €96.19	+32.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.77 €114.94	$145.57 €129.93	+13.0%
Average			+22.3%

San Gwann vs. Mons - Cost of clothing

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