Cost of living comparison
Malta is 2.8 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Malta instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$15.58
€14.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$2.16
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$1.54
€1.46
|
|
pay 33.7% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$4.39
€4.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$4.49
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$3.56
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
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pay 93.2% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$5.42
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.63
€22.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$28.45
€26.98
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$947.36
€898.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$804.74
€763.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$587.45
€557.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
|
pay 86.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$3.44
€3.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$2.38
€2.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$56.85
€53.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$9.86
€9.35
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$99.58
€94.44
|
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