Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 0.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Valletta
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Valletta
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% more in Valletta
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% less in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 0.7% more in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in Valletta
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Valletta
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Valletta are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Valletta.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.32
|
$16.08
€15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.22
|
$10.72
€10.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.66
|
$2.56
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.72
|
$1.91
€1.82
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.43
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.60
|
$4.82
€4.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.20
|
$4.62
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.91
|
$3.16
€3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.61
|
$3.68
€3.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.07
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.47
|
$5.44
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,084.16
|
$25,186.43
€24,006.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.20
|
$26.79
€25.54
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.35
|
$30.37
€28.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,400.08
|
$1,093.20
€1,041.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,024.36
|
$955.66
€910.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€123.94
|
$67.53
€64.36
|
|
pay 0.7% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€540.98
|
$660.21
€629.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,597.75
|
$8,574.10
€8,172.43
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.58
|
$4.29
€4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.47
|
$2.50
€2.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.13
|
$5.95
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.10
|
$47.16
€44.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.22
|
$16.08
€15.32
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€86.26
|
$91.77
€87.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.47
|
$35.73
€34.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€93.29
|
$93.78
€89.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€115.71
|
$101.82
€97.05
|
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