Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 44.0% cheaper than Malta.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Malta, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.83
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.36
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.06
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.47
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.18
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.27
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.05
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.39
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.97
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.27
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.16
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.50
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,758.59
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.09
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 35.8% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.53
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€902.08
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€766.28
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.03
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€559.37
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,242.04
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.27
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.27
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.64
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.13
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.38
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 44.7% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.29
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.75
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.11
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€94.82
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
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