Cost of living comparison
Malta is 62.6% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 75.7% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.4% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% more in Malta
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Malta are more expensive than in Gabon. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
$15.58
€14.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA733
|
$2.16
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA782
|
$1.54
€1.41
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
$4.39
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
$4.49
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
$3.56
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA858
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA695
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA858
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA562
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA621
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA665
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
pay 75.7% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
$5.42
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
$23.63
€21.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
$28.45
€25.96
|
|
pay 1.3% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
$947.36
€864.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
$804.74
€734.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
$587.45
€536.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
|
pay 93.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA587
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
$2.38
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
$56.85
€51.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
$9.86
€8.99
|
|
pay 30.4% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
$99.58
€90.86
|
|
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