Cost of living comparison

Malta

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Valletta Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 22.6% cheaper than Valletta.

Restaurants: pay 49.2% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 6.2% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 38.4% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 12.4% more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 7.5% less in Port Of Spain

The cost of childcare and groceries in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Port Of Spain.

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Port Of Spain vs. Valletta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Valletta, you would:

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pay 49.2% less for restaurants

	Valletta	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$10.32 TTD70.16	-53.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$8.84 TTD60.14	-34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$1.02 TTD6.92	-57.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 €1.74	$0.74 TTD5.01	-62.4%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 6.2% more for groceries

	Valletta	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$2.52 TTD17.12	+75.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$3.32 TTD22.56	-35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.09 €4.53	$9.25 TTD62.87	+81.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 €3.88	$4.38 TTD29.79	+0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 €4.85	$4.57 TTD31.07	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 €1.53	$2.50 TTD17.01	+45.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$1.38 TTD9.40	+11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.57	$1.67 TTD11.37	-5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 €1.51	$1.95 TTD13.23	+14.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.98 TTD6.64	+13.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$0.86 TTD5.82	-43.8%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Valletta	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$4.32 TTD29.40	-23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$132.67 TTD902.03
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$36,853.34 TTD251K	+31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$11.06 TTD75.17	-39.4%
Average			-8.1%

Valletta vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.4% less for housing

	Valletta	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$56.39 TTD383.36	+91.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,413.67 €1,258.21	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,112.27 €989.96	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	-53.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.81 €105.74	$69.52 TTD472.63	-41.5%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 12.4% more for childcare

	Valletta	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	+43.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	-12.1%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Valletta	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$2.21 TTD15.03	-60.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.18 €2.83	$3.72 TTD25.28	+16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$5.90 TTD40.09	-6.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.07 €52.57	$56.51 TTD384.20	-4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.37 €10.12	$8.84 TTD60.14	-22.2%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 7.5% less for clothing

	Valletta	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$54.67 TTD371.67	-4.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.96 €61.38	$51.59 TTD350.79	-25.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.13 €99.80	$145.94 TTD992.23	+30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.55 €116.19	$103.19 TTD701.58	-21.0%
Average			-7.5%

Valletta vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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