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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Malta is 81% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 140.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Malta is 89.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 125.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malta
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.94
$5.31 R$29.48
225.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 โ‚ฌ70.5
$29.19 R$162
179.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.58 โ‚ฌ10
$6.29 R$34.91
84.10%
Cappuccino
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.76 R$9.79
63.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.08 R$6
132.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.72 R$4.02
122.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
$1.84 R$10.21
126.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.78
$2.73 R$15.16
60.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malta
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$0.96 R$5.32
41.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.48 R$8.2
-8.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.17 R$6.5
202.56%
Eggs
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.29
$2.12 R$11.79
79.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 โ‚ฌ9.28
$8.41 R$46.69
27.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 โ‚ฌ8.25
$3.82 R$21.18
150.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 โ‚ฌ14.63
$7.55 R$41.89
124.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.65
$2.15 R$11.94
42.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.28 R$7.09
66.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.43
$1.13 R$6.27
148.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.8
$1.48 R$8.22
119.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.17 R$6.49
70.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.1 R$6.1
92.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$0.75 R$4.14
146.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$0.7 R$3.9
27.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.62 โ‚ฌ5.72
$2.1 R$11.63
215.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 โ‚ฌ7.21
$7.4 R$41.05
12.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.18 R$6.55
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$2.25 R$12.48
6.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malta
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$0.93 R$5.18
153.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.29 R$229
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.94
$1.05 R$5.83
445.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.83 R$4.59
145.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.01 โ‚ฌ37.14
$7.14 R$39.63
502.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.09 R$6.08
44.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K โ‚ฌ23.9K
$22K R$121.8K
25.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$27.4K R$151.8K
26.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 โ‚ฌ93.8
$69.6 R$386
56.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 โ‚ฌ24.16
$13.69 R$76
104.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.07 โ‚ฌ31.14
$18.72 R$104
92.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malta
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.4 โ‚ฌ57.3
$22.75 R$126
191.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.89 โ‚ฌ20.63
$22.18 R$123
7.71%
Cinema Ticket
$10.56 โ‚ฌ9.12
$6.15 R$34.12
71.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malta
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$557 โ‚ฌ481
$281 R$1,562
98.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K โ‚ฌ9,497
$7,377 R$40.9K
49.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malta
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ87.7
$48.73 R$271
108.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.21 โ‚ฌ39.9
$41.91 R$233
10.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$75 R$416
36.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ97.1
$61.4 R$341
83.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malta
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 โ‚ฌ987
$332 R$1,844
244.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 โ‚ฌ806
$229 R$1,273
306.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,918 โ‚ฌ1,656
$638 R$3,540
200.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 โ‚ฌ1,296
$448 R$2,484
235.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,029 โ‚ฌ3,479
$1,689 R$9,376
138.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,304 โ‚ฌ2,852
$1,176 R$6,527
180.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malta
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,839 โ‚ฌ1,588
$481 R$2,672
282.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.73
11.16
-57.62%

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Last update for Malta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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