Cost of living comparison
Bugibba is 7.6% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% less in Bugibba
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Bugibba
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Bugibba
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% less in Bugibba
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% more in Bugibba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Bugibba
- Clothing
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pay 13.5% less in Bugibba
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Bugibba are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including transportation, clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Bugibba.
If you lived in Bugibba instead of Malta, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Bugibba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.21
|
$14.47
€13.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
$9.32
€8.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.97
|
$1.87
€1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.41
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Bugibba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
$1.31
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.01
|
$3.84
€3.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.09
|
$4.26
€3.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
$2.72
€2.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.25
|
$3.40
€3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.05
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.21
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Bugibba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.94
|
$5.41
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.56
|
$8.04
€7.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
$23,578.79
€21,514.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.96
|
$20.36
€18.58
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Bugibba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
$30.37
€27.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€864.41
|
$900.28
€821.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€734.28
|
$659.13
€601.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
$50.48
€46.06
|
|
pay 15.0% more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Bugibba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€536.01
|
$660.21
€602.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
$10,181.75
€9,290.19
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Bugibba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.14
|
$3.75
€3.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.17
|
$2.20
€2.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
$5.68
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€51.87
|
$63.95
€58.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.99
|
$9.97
€9.09
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Bugibba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
$125.93
€114.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
$26.79
€24.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
$64.31
€58.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€90.86
|
$58.95
€53.79
|
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