Cost of living comparison
Malta is 2.0 times more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Malta instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,915
|
$15.58
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA867
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
$4.39
€4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA503
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
$5.42
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$23.63
€22.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
$28.45
€27.31
|
|
pay 75.3% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
$947.36
€909.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
$804.74
€772.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
$587.45
€563.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA720
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
$56.85
€54.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
$99.58
€95.59
|
|
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