Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 17.6% cheaper than Malta.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Malta, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.95
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
$7.35
F CFA4,629
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.07
|
$0.76
F CFA480
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.48
|
$0.53
F CFA334
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.22
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$9.16
F CFA5,769
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
$2.86
F CFA1,802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.42
|
$8.89
F CFA5,600
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$1.48
F CFA933
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.50
F CFA313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.98
|
$0.41
F CFA260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$1.04
F CFA657
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$1.20
F CFA752
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.20
|
$4.84
F CFA3,047
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.68
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.31
|
?? | |
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
$44.85
F CFA28,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€909.35
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€772.45
|
$285.93
F CFA180,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
$89.13
F CFA56,118
|
|
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€563.88
|
$122.54
F CFA77,157
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,477,657
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$1.14
F CFA720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.29
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.57
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.46
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€95.59
|
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