Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Malta

Mosta vs. Sandton Cost of Living Summary

Mosta is 51.1% more expensive than Sandton.

Restaurants: pay 75.2% more in Mosta
Groceries: pay 43.9% more in Mosta
Transportation: pay 1.9% more in Mosta
Housing: pay 86.1% more in Mosta
Childcare: pay 34.9% more in Mosta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.3% more in Mosta
Clothing: pay 26.2% more in Mosta

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Mosta are more expensive than in Sandton. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Mosta.

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Mosta vs. Sandton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mosta instead of Sandton, you would:

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pay 75.2% more for restaurants

	Sandton	Mosta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.82 ZAR178.40	$16.80 €14.95	+55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.71 ZAR94.15	$12.32 €10.96	+115.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.48	$2.05 €1.83	+93.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.04	$1.12 €1.00	+31.5%
Average			+75.2%

Sandton vs. Mosta - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.9% more for groceries

	Sandton	Mosta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 ZAR18.21	$1.43 €1.28	+29.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 ZAR71.09	$5.18 €4.61	+20.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 ZAR73.36	$5.06 €4.50	+13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 ZAR44.10	$3.33 €2.96	+24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 ZAR36.86	$5.45 €4.85	+143.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 ZAR15.38	$1.72 €1.53	+84.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ZAR13.49	$1.24 €1.11	+52.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.63	$0.91 €0.81	+10.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.71	$1.69 €1.51	+103.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR11.46	$0.76 €0.67	+8.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.04	$1.17 €1.04	+47.8%
Average			+43.9%

Sandton vs. Mosta - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.9% more for transportation

	Sandton	Mosta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.81	$5.68 €5.06	-1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	-20.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 ZAR123.89	$18.25 €16.24	+143.0%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 86.1% more for housing

	Sandton	Mosta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.83 ZAR607.50	$29.39 €26.16	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$540.64 ZAR8,917.37	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	+127.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$440.65 ZAR7,268.03	$1,063.75 €946.77	+141.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.36 ZAR2,084.21	$90.98 €80.97	-28.0%
Average			+86.1%

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pay 34.9% more for childcare

	Sandton	Mosta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	$277.72 €247.18	+6.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,210.58 ZAR119K	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	+70.8%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Sandton	Mosta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ZAR37.17	$2.80 €2.49	+24.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 ZAR40.27	$2.41 €2.14	-1.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 ZAR53.60	$6.27 €5.58	+93.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.05 ZAR594.66	$75.30 €67.02	+108.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$11.20 €9.97	+55.3%
Average			+49.3%

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pay 26.2% more for clothing

	Sandton	Mosta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.63 ZAR950.55	$57.44 €51.13	-0.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.77 ZAR754.99	$68.96 €61.38	+50.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.14 ZAR1,585.75	$112.13 €99.80	+16.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$130.55 €116.19	+44.8%
Average			+26.2%

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