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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliema and San Pawl Il-bahar Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliema and San Pawl Il-bahar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sliema is 9.6% more expensive than San Pawl Il-bahar without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sliema is 27.3% more expensive than San Pawl Il-bahar without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sliema
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.13 โ‚ฌ18.21
$20.97 โ‚ฌ18.08
0.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.9 โ‚ฌ82.6
$77.8 โ‚ฌ67.0
23.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.83
$11.19 โ‚ฌ9.65
1.88%
Cappuccino
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
16.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
0.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
3.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.46 โ‚ฌ3.84
2.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
3.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sliema
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
-1.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
-0.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.72
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
63.88%
Eggs
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
25.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.50 โ‚ฌ9.05
$9.67 โ‚ฌ8.33
8.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.50 โ‚ฌ8.19
$8.04 โ‚ฌ6.93
18.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.13 โ‚ฌ16.49
$9.79 โ‚ฌ8.44
95.40%
Apples (1kg)
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
38.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.89
42.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
25.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
57.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
4.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
87.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 โ‚ฌ5.48
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.68
-3.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.60 โ‚ฌ7.41
$8.48 โ‚ฌ7.31
1.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
18.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
14.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sliema
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
-0.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.97
2.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.69
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
69.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.0 โ‚ฌ43.11
$50.1 โ‚ฌ43.18
-0.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-2.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-2.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliema
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.8 โ‚ฌ80.0
$67.9 โ‚ฌ58.6
36.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.44 โ‚ฌ24.52
$20.20 โ‚ฌ17.42
40.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.59 โ‚ฌ39.30
$41.58 โ‚ฌ35.84
9.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sliema
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.7 โ‚ฌ60.1
$63.0 โ‚ฌ54.3
10.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.75 โ‚ฌ19.61
$23.22 โ‚ฌ20.02
-2.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 โ‚ฌ9.02
$10.24 โ‚ฌ8.82
2.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sliema
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฌ656
$434 โ‚ฌ374
75.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K โ‚ฌ9,405
$11.0K โ‚ฌ9,520
-1.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sliema
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.0 โ‚ฌ80.2
$69.8 โ‚ฌ60.2
33.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.00 โ‚ฌ33.62
$28.06 โ‚ฌ24.19
38.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.5
$92.5 โ‚ฌ79.8
13.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100.0 โ‚ฌ86.2
$93.9 โ‚ฌ81.0
6.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sliema
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 โ‚ฌ1,232
$977 โ‚ฌ842
46.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 โ‚ฌ958
$807 โ‚ฌ696
37.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,412 โ‚ฌ2,079
$1,517 โ‚ฌ1,308
59.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,995 โ‚ฌ1,720
$1,306 โ‚ฌ1,126
52.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,658 โ‚ฌ4,877
$3,651 โ‚ฌ3,147
54.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,635 โ‚ฌ3,133
$3,075 โ‚ฌ2,651
18.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sliema
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 โ‚ฌ1,693
$1,732 โ‚ฌ1,493
13.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
3.28
54.88%

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Last update for Sliema: January 13, 2026

Last update for San Pawl Il-bahar: January 10, 2026

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