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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliema and Mdina Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliema and Mdina

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sliema is 6% more expensive than Mdina without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sliema is 4.2% more expensive than Mdina without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sliema
Mdina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.13 โ‚ฌ18.21
$20.41 โ‚ฌ17.60
3.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.9 โ‚ฌ82.6
$95.5 โ‚ฌ82.3
0.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.83
$11.52 โ‚ฌ9.93
-1.04%
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
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.61
-0.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
4.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
-1.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sliema
Mdina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.72
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.62
2.62%
Eggs
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
0.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.50 โ‚ฌ9.05
$10.26 โ‚ฌ8.85
2.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.50 โ‚ฌ8.19
$9.21 โ‚ฌ7.94
3.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.13 โ‚ฌ16.49
$14.10 โ‚ฌ12.15
35.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.85
-1.34%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
2.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
-2.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.12
0.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
4.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
0.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
-2.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
1.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 โ‚ฌ5.48
$6.67 โ‚ฌ5.75
-4.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.60 โ‚ฌ7.41
$8.54 โ‚ฌ7.36
0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
-0.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
3.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sliema
Mdina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
8.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.95
2.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.69
$4.05 โ‚ฌ3.49
5.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.0 โ‚ฌ43.11
$48.77 โ‚ฌ42.04
2.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
0.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.8K
-3.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$38.6K โ‚ฌ33.3K
-2.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliema
Mdina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.8 โ‚ฌ80.0
$94.9 โ‚ฌ81.8
-2.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.44 โ‚ฌ24.52
$28.47 โ‚ฌ24.54
-0.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.59 โ‚ฌ39.30
$44.72 โ‚ฌ38.55
1.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sliema
Mdina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.7 โ‚ฌ60.1
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
8.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.75 โ‚ฌ19.61
$23.17 โ‚ฌ19.98
-1.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 โ‚ฌ9.02
$10.48 โ‚ฌ9.03
-0.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sliema
Mdina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฌ656
$435 โ‚ฌ375
74.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K โ‚ฌ9,405
$11.1K โ‚ฌ9,570
-1.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sliema
Mdina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.0 โ‚ฌ80.2
$91.8 โ‚ฌ79.1
1.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.00 โ‚ฌ33.62
$38.55 โ‚ฌ33.23
1.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.5
$103 โ‚ฌ89.1
1.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100.0 โ‚ฌ86.2
$100 โ‚ฌ86.3
-0.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sliema
Mdina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 โ‚ฌ1,232
$1,154 โ‚ฌ995
23.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 โ‚ฌ958
$934 โ‚ฌ805
18.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,412 โ‚ฌ2,079
$1,959 โ‚ฌ1,689
23.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,995 โ‚ฌ1,720
$1,496 โ‚ฌ1,290
33.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,658 โ‚ฌ4,877
$3,748 โ‚ฌ3,230
50.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,635 โ‚ฌ3,133
$3,320 โ‚ฌ2,862
9.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sliema
Mdina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 โ‚ฌ1,693
$2,005 โ‚ฌ1,728
-2.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
3
69.33%

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Last update for Sliema: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mdina: January 13, 2026

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