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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tarxien is 3% more expensive than Sliema without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tarxien is 9% cheaper than Sliema without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tarxien
Sliema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.37 โ‚ฌ17.56
$21.13 โ‚ฌ18.21
-3.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$95.9 โ‚ฌ82.6
-28.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 โ‚ฌ10.10
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.83
2.81%
Cappuccino
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.36
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-9.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
-13.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-10.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.10
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.13
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
2.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tarxien
Sliema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
-6.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.72
-19.95%
Eggs
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
-21.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 โ‚ฌ8.68
$10.50 โ‚ฌ9.05
-4.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.96 โ‚ฌ9.45
$9.50 โ‚ฌ8.19
15.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.69 โ‚ฌ11.80
$19.13 โ‚ฌ16.49
-28.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.83
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
-25.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-36.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.49
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
-13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
-12.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
-30.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
116.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-19.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 โ‚ฌ5.63
$6.36 โ‚ฌ5.48
2.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.09
$8.60 โ‚ฌ7.41
-31.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
22.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-22.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tarxien
Sliema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
-7.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 โ‚ฌ6.84
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
34.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.69
-54.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.71 โ‚ฌ29.92
$50.0 โ‚ฌ43.11
-30.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K โ‚ฌ22.9K
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.8K
-30.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
8.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarxien
Sliema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 โ‚ฌ147
$92.8 โ‚ฌ80.0
83.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.30 โ‚ฌ26.12
$28.44 โ‚ฌ24.52
6.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.95 โ‚ฌ28.40
$45.59 โ‚ฌ39.30
-27.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tarxien
Sliema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.9 โ‚ฌ55.0
$69.7 โ‚ฌ60.1
-8.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.14 โ‚ฌ19.95
$22.75 โ‚ฌ19.61
1.71%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 โ‚ฌ13.38
$10.47 โ‚ฌ9.02
48.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tarxien
Sliema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 โ‚ฌ230
$761 โ‚ฌ656
-64.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K โ‚ฌ11.1K
$10.9K โ‚ฌ9,405
18.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tarxien
Sliema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.0
$93.0 โ‚ฌ80.2
12.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.06 โ‚ฌ33.67
$39.00 โ‚ฌ33.62
0.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 โ‚ฌ125
$105 โ‚ฌ90.5
38.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 โ‚ฌ86.9
$100.0 โ‚ฌ86.2
0.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tarxien
Sliema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 โ‚ฌ960
$1,429 โ‚ฌ1,232
-22.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$944 โ‚ฌ814
$1,111 โ‚ฌ958
-15.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,998 โ‚ฌ1,722
$2,412 โ‚ฌ2,079
-17.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 โ‚ฌ1,288
$1,995 โ‚ฌ1,720
-25.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,033 โ‚ฌ3,477
$5,658 โ‚ฌ4,877
-28.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,902 โ‚ฌ2,502
$3,635 โ‚ฌ3,133
-20.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tarxien
Sliema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,964 โ‚ฌ1,693
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
5.08
6.89%

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Last update for Tarxien: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sliema: January 13, 2026

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