Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 49.7% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Spain, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€11.63
|
$17.59
€16.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
€7.91
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
$2.36
€2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.31
|
$1.82
€1.70
|
|
pay 52.8% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
$1.74
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.36
|
$6.41
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
€3.31
|
$4.04
€3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
€2.20
|
$3.10
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
€2.90
|
$4.49
€4.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$1.25
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$1.09
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$1.84
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.59
|
$1.25
€1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$1.50
€1.40
|
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pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
€6.23
|
$5.66
€5.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.84
€37.22
|
$28.59
€26.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,357.72
€22,752.70
|
$18,690.64
€17,459.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.14
€13.21
|
$26.39
€24.65
|
|
pay 39.1% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
€37.95
|
$51.54
€48.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.48
€651.52
|
$1,026.15
€958.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$570.67
€533.07
|
$907.05
€847.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.79
€99.75
|
$132.11
€123.41
|
|
pay 69.8% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.46
€319.89
|
$677.26
€632.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,368.05
€6,882.54
|
$10,444.77
€9,756.52
|
|
pay 70.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.66
€2.49
|
$4.40
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.73
|
$3.14
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€5.18
|
$6.05
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.33
€40.47
|
$91.88
€85.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
€7.86
|
$16.49
€15.41
|
|
pay 84.6% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.58
€68.73
|
$129.19
€120.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.02
€30.85
|
$71.46
€66.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.35
€69.45
|
$122.31
€114.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.35
€85.33
|
$166.29
€155.33
|
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