Cost of living comparison
Malta is 97.2% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 75.8% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 83.8% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Malta
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Malta are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 70.5% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA788
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA268
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA45
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 75.8% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 83.8% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
$947.36
€871.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
$804.74
€739.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
$587.45
€540.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA936
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
$99.58
€91.57
|
|
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