Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Holy See (Vatican City) instead of Malta, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Malta
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Holy See (Vatican City)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.36
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.06
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.47
|
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Malta
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.18
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.27
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.05
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.39
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.27
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Malta
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.16
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,758.59
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.09
|
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Malta
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.53
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€902.08
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€766.28
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.03
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Malta
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€559.37
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,242.04
|
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.27
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.27
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.64
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.13
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.38
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Malta
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.29
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.75
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.11
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€94.82
|
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