Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 3.0% more expensive than Valletta.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.3% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
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pay 8.3% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Lisbon
- Housing
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pay 34.8% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 32.6% more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.3% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
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pay 1.5% less in Lisbon
The cost of housing and childcare in Lisbon are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$13.66
€12.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.36
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.76
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$5.58
€5.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.25
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.38
|
$3.31
€3.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.00
|
$7.21
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€23,158.87
|
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€24.64
|
$9.86
€9.07
|
|
pay 34.8% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€27.92
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,005.19
|
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€878.72
|
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€62.09
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
|
pay 32.6% more for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€607.06
|
$576.40
€530.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,883.87
|
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$3.22
€2.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.30
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.47
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€43.36
|
$42.41
€39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€84.38
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€32.85
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€86.23
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€93.62
|
$108.41
€99.69
|
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