Cost of living comparison
Rome is 0.7% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Rome instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
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Valletta
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$16.08
€15.43
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.46
|
$2.23
€2.15
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.84
|
$1.12
€1.08
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pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$7.00
€6.72
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.44
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
$3.76
€3.61
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.53
|
$4.89
€4.70
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.09
€1.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.22
|
$7.15
€6.86
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.51
€36.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,175.88
|
$26,794.08
€25,719.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.72
|
$17.15
€16.46
|
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pay 33.1% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.15
|
$29.46
€28.27
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,049.34
|
$1,180.31
€1,132.96
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€917.31
|
$763.10
€732.48
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.82
|
$167.26
€160.55
|
|
pay 0.2% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€633.72
|
$508.83
€488.42
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
$10,490.67
€10,069.75
|
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pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.40
|
$1.53
€1.46
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.71
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.27
|
$58.31
€55.97
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€88.09
|
$65.43
€62.81
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.29
|
$30.74
€29.50
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€90.02
|
$77.17
€74.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.73
|
$102.32
€98.21
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