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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliema and Tarxien Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliema and Tarxien

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sliema is 2.9% cheaper than Tarxien without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sliema is 9.8% more expensive than Tarxien without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sliema
Tarxien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.13 โ‚ฌ18.21
$20.37 โ‚ฌ17.56
3.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.9 โ‚ฌ82.6
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
39.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.83
$11.72 โ‚ฌ10.10
-2.73%
Cappuccino
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.36
9.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
15.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
11.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.10
-4.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.13
-2.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sliema
Tarxien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
6.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
-21.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.72
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
24.93%
Eggs
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
26.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.50 โ‚ฌ9.05
$10.07 โ‚ฌ8.68
4.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.50 โ‚ฌ8.19
$10.96 โ‚ฌ9.45
-13.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.13 โ‚ฌ16.49
$13.69 โ‚ฌ11.80
39.74%
Apples (1kg)
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.83
34.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
57.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.49
15.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
14.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
43.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-53.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
24.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 โ‚ฌ5.48
$6.53 โ‚ฌ5.63
-2.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.60 โ‚ฌ7.41
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.09
45.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
-18.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
28.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sliema
Tarxien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
8.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$7.93 โ‚ฌ6.84
-25.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.69
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
120.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.0 โ‚ฌ43.11
$34.71 โ‚ฌ29.92
44.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$26.6K โ‚ฌ22.9K
43.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
-7.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliema
Tarxien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.8 โ‚ฌ80.0
$170 โ‚ฌ147
-45.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.44 โ‚ฌ24.52
$30.30 โ‚ฌ26.12
-6.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.59 โ‚ฌ39.30
$32.95 โ‚ฌ28.40
38.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sliema
Tarxien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.7 โ‚ฌ60.1
$63.9 โ‚ฌ55.0
9.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.75 โ‚ฌ19.61
$23.14 โ‚ฌ19.95
-1.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 โ‚ฌ9.02
$15.52 โ‚ฌ13.38
-32.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sliema
Tarxien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฌ656
$267 โ‚ฌ230
185.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K โ‚ฌ9,405
$12.9K โ‚ฌ11.1K
-15.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sliema
Tarxien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.0 โ‚ฌ80.2
$104 โ‚ฌ90.0
-10.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.00 โ‚ฌ33.62
$39.06 โ‚ฌ33.67
-0.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.5
$145 โ‚ฌ125
-27.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100.0 โ‚ฌ86.2
$101 โ‚ฌ86.9
-0.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sliema
Tarxien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 โ‚ฌ1,232
$1,114 โ‚ฌ960
28.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 โ‚ฌ958
$944 โ‚ฌ814
17.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,412 โ‚ฌ2,079
$1,998 โ‚ฌ1,722
20.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,995 โ‚ฌ1,720
$1,494 โ‚ฌ1,288
33.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,658 โ‚ฌ4,877
$4,033 โ‚ฌ3,477
40.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,635 โ‚ฌ3,133
$2,902 โ‚ฌ2,502
25.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sliema
Tarxien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 โ‚ฌ1,693
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
5.43
-6.45%

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Last update for Sliema: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tarxien: January 13, 2026

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