Cost of living comparison
Malta is 11.0% cheaper than Gzira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 16.0% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 9.8% less in Malta
- Childcare
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pay 13.0% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.5% less in Malta
- Clothing
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pay 15.6% less in Malta
Expenses including groceries, clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Gzira, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Gzira
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$15.58
€13.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$9.83
€8.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.12
|
$2.16
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
€1.57
|
$1.54
€1.36
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Gzira
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
€1.33
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.89
€5.19
|
$4.39
€3.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
€3.93
|
$4.49
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
$3.20
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.42
|
$3.56
€3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Gzira
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.79
|
$5.42
€4.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.63
€20.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,175.07
|
$26,001.46
€22,892.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.94
€25.48
|
$28.45
€25.05
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Gzira
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.74
|
$31.01
€27.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,085.16
€955.42
|
$947.36
€834.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.86
€817.80
|
$804.74
€708.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
€72.16
|
$69.35
€61.06
|
|
pay 13.0% less for childcare
|
Gzira
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€581.27
|
$587.45
€517.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,181.75
€8,964.39
|
$8,655.79
€7,620.87
|
|
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gzira
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.66
€4.10
|
$3.44
€3.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$2.38
€2.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
$5.93
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.02
€66.05
|
$56.85
€50.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.49
|
$9.86
€8.68
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Gzira
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.93
€110.88
|
$89.57
€78.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.59
€47.18
|
$36.50
€32.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€94.36
|
$88.33
€77.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.74
€75.49
|
$99.58
€87.68
|
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