Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Malta

Malta vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Malta is 41.8% more expensive than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 89.6% more in Malta
Groceries: pay 48.5% more in Malta
Transportation: pay 88.1% more in Malta
Housing: pay 23.5% more in Malta
Childcare: pay 10.6% less in Malta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.8% more in Malta
Clothing: pay 14.3% more in Malta

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Niger. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Malta.

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Malta vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malta instead of Niger, you would:

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pay 89.6% more for restaurants

	Niger	Malta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.40 F CFA3,737	$17.59 €15.66	+174.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$11.93 €10.62	+27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 F CFA835	$2.30 €2.05	+60.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 F CFA561	$1.63 €1.45	+70.2%
Average			+89.6%

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pay 48.5% more for groceries

	Niger	Malta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 F CFA316	$1.27 €1.13	+135.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.61 €4.10
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 F CFA5,282	$4.97 €4.42	-45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,262	$3.68 €3.28	+70.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 F CFA1,582	$4.47 €3.98	+65.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$1.53 €1.36	-1.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA422	$1.12 €1.00	+55.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 F CFA753	$1.43 €1.27	+10.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 F CFA437	$1.43 €1.28	+91.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA377	$0.90 €0.80	+39.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 F CFA181	$0.98 €0.87	+214.9%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 88.1% more for transportation

	Niger	Malta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.58 F CFA2,087	$5.68 €5.06	+58.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.91 €30.18
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	$30,620.29 €27,253.16	+49.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 F CFA1,844	$21.36 €19.01	+576.5%
Average			+88.1%

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pay 23.5% more for housing

	Niger	Malta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$32.05 €28.52	-62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$938.86 F CFA548K	$1,159.66 €1,032.14	+23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.11 F CFA299K	$956.81 €851.60	+86.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.54 F CFA76,211	$79.40 €70.66	-39.2%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 10.6% less for childcare

	Niger	Malta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	$319.34 €284.22	-68.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	$10,947.32 €9,743.51	+156.5%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Malta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 F CFA747	$3.82 €3.40	+198.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 F CFA1,827	$2.66 €2.36	-15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$6.40 €5.69	+149.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.97 F CFA43,186	$65.65 €58.43	-11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$10.37 €9.23	+102.5%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 14.3% more for clothing

	Niger	Malta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$72.72 €64.73	+6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$49.01 €43.62	-42.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$95.91 €85.36	+87.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$101.59 €90.42	+48.8%
Average			+14.3%

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