Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 1.7% more expensive than Malta.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Malta, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.93
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.07
|
$2.75
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.48
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.21
|
$7.12
€6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.30
|
$4.94
€4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
$3.18
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.42
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.97
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.27
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
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pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.19
|
$5.73
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.66
|
$28.71
€27.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,929.50
|
$23,757.42
€22,777.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.28
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.73
|
$32.10
€30.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€908.30
|
$611.64
€586.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€771.57
|
$506.97
€486.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.49
|
$206.52
€198.01
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€563.23
|
$480.15
€460.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,298.93
|
$8,455.02
€8,106.45
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$3.10
€2.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.29
|
$1.97
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.68
|
$5.39
€5.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.51
|
$44.69
€42.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.45
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
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pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
$97.87
€93.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.99
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.69
|
$105.89
€101.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€95.48
|
$128.14
€122.85
|
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