What Is Gozo, Malta, Known For?

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Gozo, Malta, has long been a retirement destination for Maltese seniors. These days, retirees from further afield are beginning to set up home here.

Expense	Monthly Cost	Notes
Mortgage	N/A	Not included here as too variable.
Property Taxes	N/A	Malta does not charge a regular, annual property tax.
Transportation (bus, taxi, etc.)	70	10-euro monthly bus pass (Gozo only). 6 taxi rides of 5 kms each.
Utilities	75	Electricity, water, garbage collection.
Cell phone	49.99	Including unlimited gigabytes, minutes, and SMS and 100 international minutes and SMS.
Internet and Cable	30.50
Cable TV	34.99	Three three-hour maid visits a week.
Household help	234	Three three-hour maid visits a week.
Entertainment (costs for a couple).	273.40	Eating out twice a week: 200 (4 high-end meals (35 euros), 4 low-end meals (15 euros)) Drinks twice a week: 49.4 (6 cocktails (5.4 euros), 5 beers (1.60 euros), 5 wines (1.80 euros))Movie theater trip twice a month: 24.
Groceries	200	Basic items for a couple, with shopping trips four times a month.
Gym membership	27.50	Monthly fee at a basic gym.
Medical appointment	20
Total	1,015.38

Expense	Monthly Cost	Notes
Rent	730	Three-bedroom apartment in city center.
Transportation (bus, taxi, etc.)	70	10-euro monthly bus pass (Gozo only). 6 taxi rides of 5 kms each.
Utilities	75	Electricity, water, garbage collection.
Cell phone	49.99	Including unlimited gigabytes, minutes, and SMS and 100 international minutes and SMS.
Water	100,000
Cell phone	150,000	Monthly package.
Internet and Cable TV	65.49
Household help	234	Three three-hour maid visits a week.
Entertainment (costs for a couple).	273.40	Eating out twice a week: 200 (4 high-end meals (35 euros), 4 low-end meals (15 euros)) Drinks twice a week: 49.4 (6 cocktails (5.4 euros), 5 beers (1.60 euros), 5 wines (1.80 euros)) Movie theater trip twice a month: 24.
Groceries	200	Basic items for a couple, with shopping trips four times a month.
Gym Membership	27.50	Monthly fee at a basic gym.
Medical appointment	20	Basic clinic/GP visit (without insurance).
Total	16,959,000

Expense	Monthly Cost	Notes
Rent	360	One-bedroom outside of the city center.
Transportation (bus, taxi, etc.)	10	10-euro monthly bus pass (Gozo only.
Utilities	75	Electricity, water, garbage collection.
Cell phone	49.99	Including unlimited gigabytes, minutes, and SMS and 100 international minutes and SMS.
Garbage collection	N/A
Internet	30.50
Cable TV	34.99
Household help	0	No household help.
Entertainment (costs for a couple).	159.20	Eating out twice a week: 120 (8 low-end meals (15 euros)) Drinks twice a week: 27.2 (beer and wine only) Movie theater trip once a month: 12
Groceries	150	Basic items for a couple, with shopping trips at discount stores four times a month.
Gym Membership	0	No gym membership.
Medical Appointment	0	Medical expenses not included.
Total	869.68

Gozo, Malta