Cost of living comparison
Benin is 36.2% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 76.3% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Malta, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.78
|
$3.27
F CFA1,896
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.70
|
$4.90
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.91
|
$0.69
F CFA398
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.37
|
$0.51
F CFA294
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
$1.25
F CFA727
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.89
|
$4.36
F CFA2,529
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.97
|
$7.11
F CFA4,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.83
|
$1.93
F CFA1,121
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.15
|
$2.43
F CFA1,409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.17
F CFA681
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.59
F CFA344
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$0.49
F CFA287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.18
|
$0.69
F CFA401
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.62
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.69
F CFA401
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.79
|
$3.75
F CFA2,178
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,004.79
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.17
|
$11.76
F CFA6,827
|
|
pay 18.3% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.43
|
$52.08
F CFA30,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€838.18
|
$178.09
F CFA103,358
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€712.00
|
$130.71
F CFA75,859
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€61.36
|
$187.42
F CFA108,769
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€519.74
|
$204.24
F CFA118,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,658.21
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,476,888
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.04
|
$0.98
F CFA569
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.11
|
$4.08
F CFA2,371
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.24
|
$2.12
F CFA1,233
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.30
|
$55.14
F CFA32,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.72
|
$6.94
F CFA4,030
|
|
pay 76.3% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€79.25
|
$16.34
F CFA9,482
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.29
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€78.15
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€88.11
|
$44.93
F CFA26,077
|
|
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