Cost of living in Sliema
compared to
Cost of living in Sliema vs. Malta overall average
Sliema is 16.2% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% more in Sliema
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% more in Sliema
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% more in Sliema
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% more in Sliema
- Childcare
-
pay 26.8% more in Sliema
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Sliema
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Sliema
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Sliema are more expensive than in Malta.
Sliema Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.19
€18.95
|
$17.52
-
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$11.04
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.54
|
$2.34
-
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€1.91
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
Sliema - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.11
|
$1.17
-
$1.87
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
€4.45
|
$2.34
-
$9.29
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.22
€4.45
|
$5.04
-
$6.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.46
€3.81
|
$2.52
-
$7.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
€3.66
|
$3.70
-
$5.84
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
€1.70
|
$1.06
-
$3.51
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.19
|
$1.00
-
$3.71
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.37
|
$1.06
-
$5.30
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.46
|
$0.64
-
$3.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.10
|
$0.53
-
$2.34
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$0.53
-
$2.12
|
Sliema - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.06
|
$5.92
-
$5.97
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,127.65
€33,409.62
|
$35,039.69
-
$43,215.62
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.22
€36.90
|
$23.59
-
$56.06
|
Sliema - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.22
€37.76
|
$35.04
-
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,440.52
€1,230.01
|
$1,284.79
-
$1,868.78
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,103.10
€941.90
|
$934.39
-
$1,284.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.75
€65.54
|
$55.94
-
$89.32
|
Sliema - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$773.79
€660.71
|
$700.79
-
$875.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,824.94
€7,535.28
|
$5,839.95
-
$11,290.96
|
Sliema - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.99
|
$2.92
-
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.68
|
$1.75
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.58
|
$6.31
-
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.13
€58.18
|
$58.40
-
$81.76
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.98
|
$9.34
-
$11.68
|
Sliema - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.71
€79.16
|
$58.40
-
$116.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.93
€33.24
|
$35.04
-
$46.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.15
€88.93
|
$87.60
-
$116.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.20
€87.26
|
$87.60
-
$116.80
|
Sliema - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malta
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malta, like
Birkirkara,
Gozo,
Bugibba,
Marsascala,
Naxxar,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malta compared to Sliema.
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