Cost of living comparison

Malta

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Valletta Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 56.8% cheaper than Valletta.

Restaurants: pay 61.5% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 34.6% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 46.6% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 63.6% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.4% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 51.6% less in N'djamena

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in N'djamena.

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N'djamena vs. Valletta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Valletta, you would:

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pay 61.5% less for restaurants

	Valletta	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$8.54 FCFA4,983	-61.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$0.85 FCFA498	-64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 €1.74	$0.85 FCFA498	-56.4%
Average			-61.5%

Valletta vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.6% less for groceries

	Valletta	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$0.34 FCFA199	-76.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$1.71 FCFA997	-67.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.09 €4.53	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+168.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 €3.88	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-53.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 €4.85	$3.10 FCFA1,808	-43.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 €1.53	$2.13 FCFA1,243	+24.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$0.97 FCFA565	-22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.57	$1.16 FCFA678	-34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 €1.51	$1.11 FCFA648	-34.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.72 FCFA422	-16.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$0.72 FCFA422	-52.6%
Average			-34.6%

Valletta vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.6% less for transportation

	Valletta	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$4.85 FCFA2,829	-14.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$85.35 FCFA49,830
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-57.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$3.84 FCFA2,242	-79.0%
Average			-46.6%

Valletta vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

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pay 63.6% less for housing

	Valletta	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$426.76 FCFA249K	+1351.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,413.67 €1,258.21	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,112.27 €989.96	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-92.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.81 €105.74	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-72.5%
Average			-63.6%

Valletta vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Valletta	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	??

Valletta vs. N'djamena - Cost of childcare

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pay 77.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Valletta	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$1.28 FCFA747	-77.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.18 €2.83	$0.85 FCFA498	-73.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$0.98 FCFA573	-84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.07 €52.57	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.37 €10.12	??
Average			-77.4%

Valletta vs. N'djamena - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.6% less for clothing

	Valletta	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-55.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.96 €61.38	$34.14 FCFA19,932	-50.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.13 €99.80	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-61.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.55 €116.19	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-34.6%
Average			-51.6%

Valletta vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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