Cost of living comparison
Malta is 0.4% cheaper than San Gwann.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Malta
- Transportation
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pay 7.1% more in Malta
- Housing
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pay 12.6% less in Malta
- Childcare
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pay 10.7% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.8% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% more in Malta
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in San Gwann. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of San Gwann, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
San Gwann
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.38
|
$15.58
€13.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$9.83
€8.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$2.16
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.45
|
$1.54
€1.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
San Gwann
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
€1.21
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.89
€5.18
|
$4.39
€3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€3.84
|
$4.49
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
€2.72
|
$3.20
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
€3.45
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.21
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$1.02
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.10
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
San Gwann
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
€4.74
|
$5.42
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.87
€24.50
|
$23.63
€20.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,146.96
|
$26,001.46
€22,863.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$28.45
€25.02
|
|
pay 12.6% less for housing
|
San Gwann
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.70
|
$31.01
€27.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€961.27
|
$947.36
€833.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$911.00
€801.06
|
$804.74
€707.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.62
€84.08
|
$69.35
€60.98
|
|
pay 10.7% more for childcare
|
San Gwann
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.99
€367.55
|
$587.45
€516.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,717.63
€9,424.24
|
$8,655.79
€7,611.21
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Gwann
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.02
€3.53
|
$3.44
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$2.38
€2.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
$5.93
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.48
€47.91
|
$56.85
€49.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$9.86
€8.67
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
San Gwann
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.05
€46.65
|
$89.57
€78.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.95
€51.83
|
$36.50
€32.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€68.33
|
$88.33
€77.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€108.38
|
$99.58
€87.57
|
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