Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 5.2% more expensive than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% less in Moroni
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% more in Moroni
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Moroni
- Housing
-
pay 89.8% more in Moroni
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% more in Moroni
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% less in Moroni
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Moroni
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, clothing, and transportation in Moroni are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Moroni. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Moroni.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$1.61
KMF696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$7.62
KMF3,299
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.26
|
$1.55
KMF670
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$1.13
KMF487
|
|
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
$0.61
KMF264
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$5.14
KMF2,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.06
|
$15.61
KMF6,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
$4.80
KMF2,078
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$2.65
KMF1,147
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$2.43
KMF1,052
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.21
KMF93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$0.24
KMF105
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.79
KMF774
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$1.46
KMF634
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.22
KMF528
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.78
|
$10.91
KMF4,724
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.95
KMF13,397
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,152.05
|
$18,241.41
KMF7,896,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.57
|
$8.20
KMF3,548
|
|
pay 89.8% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.71
|
$155.86
KMF67,472
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€961.49
|
$696.65
KMF301,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€840.52
|
$578.75
KMF250,538
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€59.39
|
$81.96
KMF35,479
|
|
pay 7.4% more for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€580.67
|
$381.55
KMF165,169
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,541.12
|
$13,464.56
KMF5,828,714
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.57
KMF680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$2.98
KMF1,292
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.23
|
$1.88
KMF812
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€41.48
|
$32.92
KMF14,252
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$6.23
KMF2,696
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€80.71
|
$57.88
KMF25,054
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.42
|
$57.88
KMF25,054
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.48
|
$105.03
KMF45,468
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.55
|
$81.45
KMF35,261
|
|
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