Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Malta Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Malta

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 44.7% cheaper than Malta without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 47.2% cheaper than Malta without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Malta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.94
-69.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$81.7 โ‚ฌ70.5
-64.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$11.58 โ‚ฌ10
-45.68%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
-38.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.17
-56.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
-55.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
-55.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.78
-37.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Malta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
-29.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
9.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
-66.95%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.29
-44.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$10.74 โ‚ฌ9.28
-21.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$9.55 โ‚ฌ8.25
-60.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$16.94 โ‚ฌ14.63
-55.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.65
-29.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-39.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.43
-59.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.8
-54.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
-41.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-48.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
-59.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
-21.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$6.62 โ‚ฌ5.72
-68.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$8.35 โ‚ฌ7.21
-11.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
-5.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Malta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
-60.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.94
-81.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-59.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$43.01 โ‚ฌ37.14
-83.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
-31.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$27.7K โ‚ฌ23.9K
-20.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-20.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Malta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$109 โ‚ฌ93.8
-35.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$27.98 โ‚ฌ24.16
-51.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$36.07 โ‚ฌ31.14
-48.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Malta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$66.4 โ‚ฌ57.3
-65.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$23.89 โ‚ฌ20.63
-7.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$10.56 โ‚ฌ9.12
-41.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Malta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$557 โ‚ฌ481
-49.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$11K โ‚ฌ9,497
-32.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Malta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$102 โ‚ฌ87.7
-52.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$46.21 โ‚ฌ39.9
-9.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-26.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$112 โ‚ฌ97.1
-45.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Malta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$1,143 โ‚ฌ987
-70.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$933 โ‚ฌ806
-75.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,918 โ‚ฌ1,656
-66.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,501 โ‚ฌ1,296
-70.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$4,029 โ‚ฌ3,479
-58.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$3,304 โ‚ฌ2,852
-64.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Malta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$1,839 โ‚ฌ1,588
-73.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
4.73
135.94%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malta: October 29, 2025

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