Cost of living comparison
Malta is 26.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 37.7% more in Malta
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Malta are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Malta. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,062
|
$15.58
€13.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,161
|
$9.83
€8.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,088
|
$2.16
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA865
|
$1.54
€1.36
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,480
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,427
|
$4.39
€3.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,545
|
$4.49
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,959
|
$3.20
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,269
|
$3.56
€3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA681
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA526
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,141
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA698
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA672
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA607
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA2,993
|
$5.42
€4.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,046
|
$23.63
€20.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA18,997,830
|
$26,001.46
€22,892.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,140
|
$28.45
€25.05
|
|
pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA43,602
|
$31.01
€27.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA561,003
|
$947.36
€834.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA206,568
|
$804.74
€708.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA263,903
|
$69.35
€61.06
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA123,675
|
$587.45
€517.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA2,945,396
|
$8,655.79
€7,620.87
|
|
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,596
|
$3.44
€3.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,387
|
$2.38
€2.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,166
|
$5.93
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA35,373
|
$56.85
€50.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
$9.86
€8.68
|
|
pay 37.7% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA20,695
|
$89.57
€78.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA21,898
|
$36.50
€32.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA53,261
|
$88.33
€77.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA52,940
|
$99.58
€87.68
|
|
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