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Malta

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Guyana

Georgetown vs. Valletta Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 16.9% cheaper than Valletta.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% less in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 31.1% more in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Georgetown
Housing: pay 38.0% less in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.0% less in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 25.2% less in Georgetown

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

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Georgetown vs. Valletta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgetown instead of Valletta, you would:

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pay 33.2% less for restaurants

	Valletta	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	-19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	-30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$1.24 GYD260.07	-47.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 €1.74	$0.63 GYD132.54	-67.7%
Average			-33.2%

Valletta vs. Georgetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.1% more for groceries

	Valletta	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$2.09 GYD436.70	+45.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	+49.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.09 €4.53	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	+142.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 €3.88	$4.08 GYD854.23	-6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 €4.85	$3.19 GYD668.32	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 €1.53	$3.64 GYD761.80	+112.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$1.80 GYD375.97	+44.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.57	$1.81 GYD378.61	+2.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 €1.51	$3.20 GYD669.94	+89.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$1.09 GYD228.28	+26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$1.38 GYD289.56	-9.2%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Valletta	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$3.96 GYD828.60	-30.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$60.49 GYD12,655.65
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$27,252.48 GYD6M	-2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	+28.4%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 38.0% less for housing

	Valletta	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	+48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,413.67 €1,258.21	$960.21 GYD201K	-32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,112.27 €989.96	$519.95 GYD109K	-53.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.81 €105.74	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	-22.4%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Valletta	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+269.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+52.1%
Average			+137.2%

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pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Valletta	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$1.91 GYD400.11	-65.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.18 €2.83	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	+84.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$3.35 GYD700.19	-46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.07 €52.57	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.37 €10.12	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-45.3%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 25.2% less for clothing

	Valletta	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-33.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.96 €61.38	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	-39.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.13 €99.80	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	+20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.55 €116.19	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	-35.0%
Average			-25.2%

Valletta vs. Georgetown - Cost of clothing

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