Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Tarifa Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Tarifa

🙂 Solo nomad: Malaga is 4.6% cheaper than Tarifa without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malaga is 0.3% more expensive than Tarifa without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.76 €11.85

$14.85 €12.79

-7.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$58.2 €50.1

9.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.12 €7.86

$10.34 €8.91

-11.80%

Cappuccino

$2.33 €2

$2.25 €1.94

3.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 €2.06

$2.4 €2.07

-0.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.71 €1.47

7.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.43 €2.95

$3.39 €2.92

1.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.46 €3.84

$3.55 €3.05

25.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 €1.05

$1.2 €1.04

0.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.43 €1.23

-2.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 €1.45

$1.63 €1.4

3.07%

Eggs

$2.74 €2.36

$2.93 €2.53

-6.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.19 €13.09

$13.34 €11.49

13.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.77 €6.69

$8.28 €7.13

-6.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.95 €12.02

$15.28 €13.16

-8.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.6 €2.24

$2.45 €2.11

6.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 €1.7

$1.96 €1.69

0.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 €1.42

$1.89 €1.63

-13.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.36 €2.03

$2.59 €2.23

-8.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 €1.56

$1.71 €1.47

6.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.97 €1.69

$1.95 €1.68

1.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 €0.99

$1.28 €1.11

-10.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 €0.62

$0.74 €0.64

-2.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.52 €5.62

$6.32 €5.44

3.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.02 €5.18

$5.95 €5.13

1.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 €1.05

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 €2.04

$2.11 €1.81

12.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.73 €1.49

-4.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.68 €25.56

$33.61 €28.95

-11.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.74 €4.08

$4 €3.45

18.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 €0.91

$1.24 €1.07

-15.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.66 €24.68

$24.5 €21.1

16.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.77 €1.52

$1.8 €1.55

-1.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39K €33.6K

0.02%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.9K €25.8K

$30.6K €26.4K

-2.26%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$135 €116

$134 €116

0.26%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.95 €15.46

$21.03 €18.12

-14.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.41 €25.33

$31.48 €27.12

-6.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.12 €40.59

$48.48 €41.76

-2.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.3 €14.04

$15.34 €13.21

6.26%

Cinema Ticket

$10.38 €8.94

$9.05 €7.8

14.70%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$448 €386

$405 €349

10.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.1K €8,696

$8,011 €6,900

26.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.3 €70

$85.9 €74

-5.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.19 €34.62

$35.01 €30.16

14.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.5 €78

$89.7 €77.2

0.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$107 €92.3

9.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,199 €1,033

$855 €736

40.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$877 €755

$698 €601

25.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,746

$1,326 €1,142

52.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,555 €1,339

$1,011 €871

53.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,082 €4,377

$3,324 €2,863

52.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,076 €2,649

$2,358 €2,031

30.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,768 €1,523

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.46

3.5

-1.14%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malaga: November 30, 2025

Last update for Tarifa: November 29, 2025

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