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
€14.77
|
$11.25
€10.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$8.28
€7.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.05
|
$2.75
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.46
|
$1.67
€1.58
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
$1.59
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.17
|
$7.12
€6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.26
|
$4.94
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
$3.18
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.38
|
$4.48
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.74
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$1.43
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.14
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.41
|
$28.71
€27.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
$23,757.42
€22,530.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.98
|
$11.32
€10.74
|
|
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
$32.10
€30.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€898.44
|
$611.64
€580.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€763.19
|
$506.97
€480.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
$206.52
€195.86
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€557.11
|
$480.15
€455.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
$8,455.02
€8,018.42
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$3.10
€2.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.26
|
$1.97
€1.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
$5.39
€5.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€53.92
|
$44.69
€42.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
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pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
$97.87
€92.82
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
$33.87
€32.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
$105.89
€100.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€94.44
|
$128.14
€121.52
|
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