Cost of living comparison
Castries is 7.5% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% less in Castries
- Groceries
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pay 56.5% more in Castries
- Transportation
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pay 9.3% more in Castries
- Housing
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pay 4.2% less in Castries
- Childcare
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pay 72.4% less in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.5% less in Castries
- Clothing
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pay 20.4% more in Castries
The cost of groceries, clothing, and transportation in Castries are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.26
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 56.5% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.06
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.78
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,152.05
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.57
|
?? | |
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.71
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€961.49
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€840.52
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€59.39
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 72.4% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€580.67
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,541.12
|
?? | |
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.23
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€41.48
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€80.71
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.42
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.48
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.55
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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