Cost of living comparison
Sliema is 11.5% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.7% more in Sliema
- Groceries
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pay 11.5% more in Sliema
- Transportation
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pay 13.5% more in Sliema
- Housing
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pay 15.2% more in Sliema
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9% more in Sliema
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in Sliema
- Clothing
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pay 2.2% more in Sliema
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Sliema are more expensive than in Malta.
If you lived in Sliema instead of Malta, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Sliema
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.96
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.81
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.94
|
$2.56
€2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.38
|
$1.91
€1.71
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Sliema
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.07
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.94
|
$4.82
€4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.02
|
$4.94
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.87
|
$3.97
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.19
|
$3.68
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.15
|
$1.48
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$1.02
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$1.16
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.19
|
$1.58
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Sliema
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.85
|
$5.44
€4.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.17
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,294.47
|
$28,423.16
€25,464.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.49
|
$37.16
€33.29
|
|
pay 15.2% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Sliema
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.78
|
$35.73
€32.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€848.73
|
$1,207.14
€1,081.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€720.96
|
$974.04
€872.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€62.13
|
$67.53
€60.50
|
|
pay 11.9% more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Sliema
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€526.29
|
$732.37
€656.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,754.64
|
$8,574.10
€7,681.46
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Sliema
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.08
|
$4.29
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.14
|
$2.71
€2.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.31
|
$5.95
€5.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.93
|
$65.65
€58.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.83
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Sliema
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€80.25
|
$91.77
€82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.70
|
$35.73
€32.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€79.13
|
$93.78
€84.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€89.22
|
$101.82
€91.22
|
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