Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Valletta, Malta

Valletta vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Valletta is 35.4% more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 85.2% more in Valletta
Groceries: pay 15.3% less in Valletta
Transportation: pay 29.6% more in Valletta
Housing: pay 69.4% more in Valletta
Childcare: pay 43.9% less in Valletta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.8% more in Valletta
Clothing: pay 37.0% more in Valletta

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

Valletta vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.2% more for restaurants

	Georgetown	Valletta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,484.06	$16.08 €14.17	+35.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,788.52	$10.72 €9.44	+25.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.37	$2.56 €2.26	+111.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.04	$1.91 €1.69	+168.5%
Average			+85.2%

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Valletta
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD419.45	$1.39 €1.23	-30.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,120.07	$4.82 €4.25	-10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.50	$4.62 €4.07	-62.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD712.10	$3.16 €2.79	-7.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD549.58	$3.68 €3.24	+40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD372.75	$1.41 €1.24	-20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD251.78	$0.83 €0.74	-30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.11	$1.15 €1.02	-32.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD427.76	$1.58 €1.40	-22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD147.74	$0.85 €0.75	+19.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD194.72	$0.82 €0.72	-12.4%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 29.6% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Valletta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD836.88	$5.44 €4.79	+35.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,961.74	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,278,959.38	$25,186.43 €22,195.29	+60.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,061.11	$26.79 €23.61	-7.6%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 69.4% more for housing

	Georgetown	Valletta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,792.91	$30.37 €26.76	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,035.35	$1,093.20 €963.37	+77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,789.42	$955.66 €842.16	+239.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,755.65	$67.53 €59.51	+10.7%
Average			+69.4%

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pay 43.9% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Valletta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,352.82	$660.21 €581.80	-24.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,856,740.38	$8,574.10 €7,555.84	-63.1%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 85.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Valletta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.13	$4.29 €3.78	+100.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD811.46	$2.50 €2.20	-35.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.07	$5.95 €5.24	+172.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,114.60	$47.16 €41.56	+21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,242.03	$16.08 €14.17	+170.7%
Average			+85.8%

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pay 37.0% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Valletta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,948.99	$91.77 €80.87	+141.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,929.86	$35.73 €31.48	-31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,487.78	$93.78 €82.64	+12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,891.61	$101.82 €89.73	+26.0%
Average			+37.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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