Travel budget and cost of living in Malta how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Malta and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Malta. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Malta travel budget.
Travel budget in Malta
Malta: calculate your travel budget
Malta: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Malta for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 88 for 2 ppl.
- $ 17 per person
- $ 8.6 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1913* (1610 €)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 111 for 2 ppl.
- $ 41 per person
- $ 22 per person
- $ 11 per person
Total budget:
$ 3592* (3010 €)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 132 for 2 ppl.
- $ 72 per person
- $ 44 per person
- $ 22 per person
Total budget:
$ 5641* (4732 €)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Malta in 2023
Cost of living: Malta VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Malta in 2023 is 12% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Malta by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Malta compared to the national average.
Cities | /Malta | View Details |
---|---|---|
Valletta | 31% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Valletta |
San Giljan | 18% more | Travel budget and cost of living in San Giljan |
Swieqi | 15% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Swieqi |
Mgarr | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Mgarr |
Sliema | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Sliema |
Zurrieq | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Zurrieq |
Gozo | 5% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Gozo |
Local prices in Malta by expense type
Malta: Restaurant budget

($ 12 to $ 32)
19% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 28 to $ 60)
0% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.6 to $ 12)
3% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 6)
46% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 4.8)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 4.8)
46% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 3.6)
11% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)
22% less than in the United States (USA)

Malta: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 94 to $ 118)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 64 to $ 202)
24% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 70 to $ 224)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 85 to $ 342)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 152 to $ 378)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 84 to $ 124)
21% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 109 to $ 388)
12% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 85 to $ 327)
24% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 78 to $ 180)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 134 to $ 422)
14% more than in the United States (USA)

Malta: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.1 to $ 1.8)
6% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.6)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 4.2)
38% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 4.8)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.8 to $ 12)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 4.8)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 4.8)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.6)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.8)
55% less than in the United States (USA)

Malta: Public and private transport budget

($ 1.8 to $ 2.4)
24% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 4.8)
29% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 1.7)
46% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.8 to $ 18)
54% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.6 to $ 744)
61% less than in the United States (USA)

Malta: Leisure activity budget

($ 9.6 to $ 18)
19% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 17 to $ 30)
22% more than in the United States (USA)

Malta: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 6.6 to $ 7.2)
30% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 30 to $ 150)
52% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 24 to $ 90)
4% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 93)

(fair price: $ 124)

(fair price: $ 133)

(fair price: $ 156)

(fair price: $ 625)

(fair price: $ 720)
About the information on the cost of living in Malta
The information about the cost of living in Malta shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Malta updated on 26-05-2023.
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