Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 12.7% more expensive than Bratislava.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 32.7% more for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.86
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.45
|
$1.91
€1.82
|
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pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.66
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.19
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.12
|
$4.62
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
$3.16
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.28
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.79
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$1.15
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.87
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.82
€0.77
|
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pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.09
|
$5.44
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€36.59
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,377.65
|
$25,186.43
€23,885.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€14.84
|
$26.79
€25.41
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.52
|
$30.37
€28.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€730.23
|
$1,093.20
€1,036.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€585.39
|
$955.66
€906.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€177.66
|
$67.53
€64.04
|
|
pay 18.0% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€581.26
|
$660.21
€626.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,446.71
|
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
|
pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.54
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.67
|
$2.50
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$5.95
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€43.58
|
$47.16
€44.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.57
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€69.73
|
$91.77
€87.03
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.13
|
$35.73
€33.88
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€78.93
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€96.10
|
$101.82
€96.56
|
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