Cost of living comparison
Malta is 81.6% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Malta instead of Niger, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$15.58
€14.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$2.16
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$1.54
€1.46
|
|
pay 41.6% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.39
€4.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$4.49
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$3.56
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$5.42
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$23.63
€22.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$28.45
€26.98
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Niger
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$947.36
€898.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$804.74
€763.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
|
pay 28.0% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$587.45
€557.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
|
pay 89.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$3.44
€3.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.38
€2.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$56.85
€53.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$9.86
€9.35
|
|
pay 89.5% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$99.58
€94.44
|
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