Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 1.7% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% less in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Slovenia
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% more in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% less in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% more in Slovenia
The cost of housing, clothing, and groceries in Slovenia are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Slovenia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Malta, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$8.28
€7.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$2.75
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$7.12
€6.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$4.94
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$3.18
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$4.48
€4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$28.71
€26.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$23,757.42
€21,844.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$32.10
€29.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$611.64
€562.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$506.97
€466.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$206.52
€189.90
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$480.15
€441.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$8,455.02
€7,774.37
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$3.10
€2.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$1.97
€1.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$5.39
€4.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$44.69
€41.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$97.87
€89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$105.89
€97.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$128.14
€117.82
|
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