Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 39.3% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.4% less in Valletta
- Groceries
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pay 33.8% less in Valletta
- Transportation
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pay 29.6% less in Valletta
- Housing
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pay 50.4% less in Valletta
- Childcare
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pay 65.0% less in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.6% less in Valletta
- Clothing
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pay 32.2% less in Valletta
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Valletta.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
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Saint Helier
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.42
|
$16.08
€14.10
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.09
|
$2.56
€2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.85
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
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pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.70
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.94
|
$4.82
€4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.79
|
$4.62
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.97
|
$3.16
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.19
|
$3.68
€3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
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pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.86
|
$5.44
€4.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.65
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,526.37
|
$25,186.43
€22,092.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.08
|
$26.79
€23.50
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.62
|
$30.37
€26.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,336.60
|
$1,093.20
€958.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,268.41
|
$955.66
€838.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£123.83
|
$67.53
€59.23
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,718.49
|
$660.21
€579.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,275.44
|
$8,574.10
€7,520.82
|
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pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.73
|
$4.29
€3.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.66
|
$2.50
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.46
|
$5.95
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.74
|
$47.16
€41.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.37
|
$16.08
€14.10
|
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pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.99
|
$91.77
€80.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.24
|
$35.73
€31.34
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.50
|
$93.78
€82.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.57
|
$101.82
€89.31
|
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