Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 11.7% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% less in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Senegal
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Senegal are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Senegal.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Malta, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.21
|
$6.54
F CFA3,912
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
$8.99
F CFA5,379
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.97
|
$0.93
F CFA554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.41
|
$0.98
F CFA589
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
$0.55
F CFA330
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.01
|
$6.75
F CFA4,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.09
|
$10.56
F CFA6,320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
$2.41
F CFA1,445
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.25
|
$4.39
F CFA2,626
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.02
F CFA609
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.82
F CFA488
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.99
F CFA591
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.21
|
$0.88
F CFA527
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.64
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.54
F CFA324
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.94
|
$6.12
F CFA3,665
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.56
|
$24.51
F CFA14,669
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,135,598
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.96
|
$25.33
F CFA15,158
|
|
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
$48.58
F CFA29,077
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€864.41
|
$932.62
F CFA558,188
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€734.28
|
$326.78
F CFA195,583
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
$97.46
F CFA58,330
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€536.01
|
$249.17
F CFA149,132
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,068,127
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.14
|
$2.45
F CFA1,467
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.17
|
$4.23
F CFA2,532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
$1.47
F CFA880
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€51.87
|
$64.81
F CFA38,791
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.99
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
$58.82
F CFA35,205
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
$37.58
F CFA22,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
$88.23
F CFA52,808
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€90.86
|
$92.72
F CFA55,497
|
|
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