Cost of living comparison
Paris is 69.4% more expensive than Mosta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 89.9% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 61.7% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.5% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 70.8% more in Paris
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and childcare in Paris are more expensive than in Mosta. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Mosta, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Mosta
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
€1.51
|
$4.09
€3.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$2.96
€2.65
|
|
pay 89.9% more for groceries
|
Mosta
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
€1.15
|
$2.01
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.75
€3.36
|
$11.23
€10.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
€3.67
|
$5.41
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
€2.16
|
$4.85
€4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.14
€1.92
|
$6.32
€5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$1.58
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.57
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.68
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$1.78
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$1.10
€0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$1.21
€1.08
|
|
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Mosta
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
€4.78
|
$7.65
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.60
€82.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,564.30
|
$32,688.77
€29,285.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
€22.56
|
$24.84
€22.25
|
|
pay 61.7% more for housing
|
Mosta
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€27.21
|
$33.65
€30.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$884.20
€792.15
|
$1,367.25
€1,224.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$777.03
€696.13
|
$1,057.37
€947.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.84
€68.84
|
$188.37
€168.76
|
|
pay 31.6% more for childcare
|
Mosta
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€591.47
|
$756.26
€677.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,717.63
€9,601.83
|
$15,942.48
€14,282.72
|
|
pay 87.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mosta
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.40
|
$7.50
€6.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
€1.92
|
$4.31
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.38
|
$13.40
€12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.09
€54.73
|
$36.48
€32.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.04
€7.20
|
$13.93
€12.48
|
|
pay 70.8% more for clothing
|
Mosta
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.87
€38.41
|
$103.81
€93.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€31.21
|
$46.57
€41.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.24
€88.02
|
$111.54
€99.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.81
€68.81
|
$148.98
€133.47
|
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