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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliema and Birgu Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliema and Birgu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sliema is 30.1% more expensive than Birgu without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sliema is 0.7% more expensive than Birgu without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sliema
Birgu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.13 โ‚ฌ18.21
$20.50 โ‚ฌ17.67
3.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.9 โ‚ฌ82.6
$95.2 โ‚ฌ82.1
0.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.83
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.95
-1.30%
Cappuccino
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
4.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.95
32.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
30.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.02
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sliema
Birgu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
-1.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
-3.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.72
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.78
-1.60%
Eggs
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
$4.07 โ‚ฌ3.51
12.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.50 โ‚ฌ9.05
$10.15 โ‚ฌ8.75
3.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.50 โ‚ฌ8.19
$8.71 โ‚ฌ7.51
9.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.13 โ‚ฌ16.49
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.79
39.94%
Apples (1kg)
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
51.03%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
142.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
16.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
22.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.07
-3.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
30.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 โ‚ฌ5.48
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.68
-3.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.60 โ‚ฌ7.41
$8.58 โ‚ฌ7.40
0.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
1.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sliema
Birgu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.42
5.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.61 โ‚ฌ12.60
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$5.70 โ‚ฌ4.91
3.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.69
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
303.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.0 โ‚ฌ43.11
$48.91 โ‚ฌ42.16
2.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
-0.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$27.5K โ‚ฌ23.7K
38.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$34.7K โ‚ฌ29.9K
8.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliema
Birgu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.8 โ‚ฌ80.0
$94.5 โ‚ฌ81.5
-1.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.44 โ‚ฌ24.52
$27.96 โ‚ฌ24.10
1.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.59 โ‚ฌ39.30
$33.89 โ‚ฌ29.21
34.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sliema
Birgu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.7 โ‚ฌ60.1
$45.77 โ‚ฌ39.45
52.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.75 โ‚ฌ19.61
$23.02 โ‚ฌ19.85
-1.17%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 โ‚ฌ9.02
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.94
0.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sliema
Birgu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฌ656
$423 โ‚ฌ364
80.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K โ‚ฌ9,405
$2,046 โ‚ฌ1,764
433.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sliema
Birgu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.0 โ‚ฌ80.2
$26.51 โ‚ฌ22.85
250.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.00 โ‚ฌ33.62
$34.50 โ‚ฌ29.73
13.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.5
$103 โ‚ฌ89.0
1.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100.0 โ‚ฌ86.2
$103 โ‚ฌ88.5
-2.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sliema
Birgu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 โ‚ฌ1,232
$1,032 โ‚ฌ890
38.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 โ‚ฌ958
$848 โ‚ฌ731
30.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,412 โ‚ฌ2,079
$3,770 โ‚ฌ3,250
-36.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,995 โ‚ฌ1,720
$1,585 โ‚ฌ1,367
25.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,658 โ‚ฌ4,877
$4,149 โ‚ฌ3,576
36.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,635 โ‚ฌ3,133
$2,918 โ‚ฌ2,515
24.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sliema
Birgu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 โ‚ฌ1,693
$2,005 โ‚ฌ1,728
-2.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
4.43
14.67%

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Last update for Sliema: January 13, 2026

Last update for Birgu: January 12, 2026

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