Cost of living comparison
Malta is 97.2% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Malta instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 70.5% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$15.58
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$4.39
€4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 75.8% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$5.42
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$23.63
€22.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$28.45
€27.31
|
|
pay 83.8% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$947.36
€909.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$804.74
€772.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$587.45
€563.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$56.85
€54.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$99.58
€95.59
|
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