Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 15.3% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of housing, transportation, and clothing in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Malta, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.85
|
$3.27
F CFA1,905
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.74
|
$10.21
F CFA5,954
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.92
|
$0.75
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.37
|
$0.78
F CFA455
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
$0.62
F CFA362
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.91
|
$7.52
F CFA4,382
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.99
|
$9.66
F CFA5,635
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.85
|
$2.16
F CFA1,257
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.17
|
$2.96
F CFA1,728
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.58
F CFA924
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.45
F CFA265
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$0.57
F CFA331
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.18
|
$0.70
F CFA409
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.70
F CFA408
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.88
F CFA515
|
|
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.82
|
$5.32
F CFA3,101
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.01
|
$44.93
F CFA26,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,111.40
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,147,450
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.29
|
$14.54
F CFA8,478
|
|
pay 18.3% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.56
|
$48.27
F CFA28,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€842.06
|
$812.41
F CFA473,672
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€715.30
|
$291.38
F CFA169,887
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€61.64
|
$135.65
F CFA79,093
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€522.15
|
$198.79
F CFA115,904
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,693.70
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,730,622
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.06
|
$0.98
F CFA572
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.12
|
$2.38
F CFA1,386
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.27
|
$1.23
F CFA714
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.53
|
$75.48
F CFA44,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.76
|
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€79.62
|
$73.53
F CFA42,869
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.44
|
$51.74
F CFA30,167
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€78.51
|
$73.47
F CFA42,837
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€88.52
|
$111.65
F CFA65,097
|
|
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