Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Malta

Malta vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Malta is 6.0% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.8% more in Malta
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Malta
Transportation: pay 19.0% more in Malta
Housing: pay 6.8% more in Malta
Childcare: pay 35.2% more in Malta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% less in Malta
Clothing: pay 38.6% more in Malta

The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Malta are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Malta.

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Malta vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malta instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 28.8% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Malta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$17.59 €15.66	+45.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$11.93 €10.62	+19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$2.30 €2.05	+27.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$1.63 €1.45	-1.4%
Average			+28.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Malta - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Malta
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$1.27 €1.13	-53.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$4.61 €4.10	-32.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$4.97 €4.42	-51.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$3.68 €3.28	+22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$4.47 €3.98	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$1.53 €1.36	-6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$1.12 €1.00	-4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$1.43 €1.27	-27.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$1.43 €1.28	-6.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$0.90 €0.80	-29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$0.98 €0.87	-19.5%
Average			-22.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Malta - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.0% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Malta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$5.68 €5.06	-1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$33.91 €30.18	+50.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$30,620.29 €27,253.16	+12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$21.36 €19.01	+51.4%
Average			+19.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Malta - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.8% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Malta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$32.05 €28.52	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$1,159.66 €1,032.14	-5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$956.81 €851.60	+108.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$79.40 €70.66	-69.2%
Average			+6.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Malta - Cost of housing

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pay 35.2% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Malta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$319.34 €284.22	+27.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$10,947.32 €9,743.51	+43.3%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Malta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$3.82 €3.40	+12.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$2.66 €2.36	-45.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$6.40 €5.69	+56.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$65.65 €58.43	+11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$10.37 €9.23	+0.1%
Average			-2.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Malta - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 38.6% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Malta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$72.72 €64.73	+115.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$49.01 €43.62	+60.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$95.91 €85.36	+10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$101.59 €90.42	-3.2%
Average			+38.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Malta - Cost of clothing

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