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
£20.47
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$1.91
€1.82
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pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$4.62
€4.38
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$3.16
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$1.15
€1.09
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.82
€0.77
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pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$5.44
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$25,186.43
€23,885.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$26.79
€25.41
|
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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
£54.04
|
$30.37
€28.80
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$1,093.20
€1,036.75
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$955.66
€906.31
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$67.53
€64.04
|
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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
£931.11
|
$660.21
€626.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
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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
£5.02
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$2.50
€2.37
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$5.95
€5.64
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$47.16
€44.72
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$91.77
€87.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$35.73
€33.88
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$101.82
€96.56
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