Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 14.3% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% more in Guinea-Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% less in Guinea-Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% more in Guinea-Bissau
The cost of clothing and groceries in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Malta, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.71
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.66
|
$9.43
F CFA5,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.90
|
$1.31
F CFA755
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.36
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
$0.90
F CFA520
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.87
|
$7.28
F CFA4,202
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.95
|
$6.18
F CFA3,572
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.82
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.14
|
$5.93
F CFA3,424
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.85
F CFA1,070
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.44
F CFA257
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$1.85
F CFA1,070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$0.07
F CFA43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
pay 15.2% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.77
|
$4.52
F CFA2,610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.81
|
$25.57
F CFA14,768
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€22,892.65
|
$32,027.10
F CFA18,496,564
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.05
|
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.30
|
$45.27
F CFA26,144
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€834.09
|
$433.95
F CFA250,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€708.53
|
$225.47
F CFA130,216
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€61.06
|
$75.86
F CFA43,811
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€517.21
|
$765.65
F CFA442,183
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,620.87
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,332,649
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.03
|
$1.55
F CFA896
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.10
|
$2.04
F CFA1,180
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.22
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.05
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.68
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€78.86
|
$89.86
F CFA51,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.13
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€77.77
|
$81.69
F CFA47,181
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€87.68
|
$106.20
F CFA61,335
|
|
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