Cost of living comparison
San Gwann is 5.7% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% more in San Gwann
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in San Gwann
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in San Gwann
- Housing
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pay 16.1% more in San Gwann
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5% less in San Gwann
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.4% more in San Gwann
- Clothing
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pay 8.1% more in San Gwann
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in San Gwann are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in San Gwann.
If you lived in San Gwann instead of Malta, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
|
Malta
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.21
|
$20.90
€19.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.97
|
$2.50
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.41
|
$1.64
€1.50
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
$1.38
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.01
|
$5.89
€5.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.09
|
$4.36
€3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
$3.09
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.25
|
$3.92
€3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.38
€1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.21
|
$1.25
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.49
€0.45
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.94
|
$5.39
€4.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.56
|
$27.87
€25.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
$25,186.43
€22,981.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.96
|
$20.36
€18.58
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
Malta
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$1,093.20
€997.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€734.28
|
$911.00
€831.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
$95.62
€87.25
|
|
pay 2.5% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€536.01
|
$417.99
€381.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
$10,717.63
€9,779.15
|
|
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.14
|
$4.02
€3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.17
|
$2.50
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
$6.00
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€51.87
|
$54.48
€49.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.99
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
San Gwann
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
$53.05
€48.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
$58.95
€53.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
$77.70
€70.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€90.86
|
$123.25
€112.46
|
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