Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 13.9% cheaper than Douglas.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
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Douglas
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Valletta
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.56
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$2.56
€2.46
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$1.91
€1.83
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pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.53
|
$4.62
€4.43
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.02
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$1.41
€1.35
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$1.15
€1.11
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.82
€0.78
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pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.09
|
$5.44
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.38
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
$25,186.43
€24,148.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.67
|
$26.79
€25.69
|
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pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
$30.37
€29.11
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
$1,093.20
€1,048.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£770.82
|
$955.66
€916.26
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
$67.53
€64.74
|
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pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
$660.21
€632.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
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pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.04
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.02
|
$2.50
€2.40
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
$5.95
€5.70
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.97
|
$47.16
€45.21
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.76
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
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pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
$91.77
€87.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
$35.73
€34.25
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
$93.78
€89.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.84
|
$101.82
€97.62
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