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

😐 Solo nomad: Malta is 75.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 151.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malta is 85.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 126.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malta
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.18
$5.51 R$28.92
219.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 €70.1
$28.61 R$150
184.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 €10.03
$6.36 R$33.37
83.18%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$1.75 R$9.20
58.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.20
$1.08 R$5.66
137.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.71 R$3.72
132.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.93 €3.39
$1.81 R$9.51
117.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 €3.76
$2.62 R$13.75
66.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malta
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.00 R$5.27
34.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.49 R$7.82
-9.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.66 €3.15
$1.17 R$6.12
212.82%
Eggs
$3.87 €3.33
$2.02 R$10.61
91.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.60 €9.12
$8.60 R$45.17
23.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.50 €8.18
$3.69 R$19.40
157.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.18 €14.79
$7.26 R$38.13
136.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 €2.76
$2.07 R$10.89
55.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.32 R$6.93
57.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 €2.38
$1.17 R$6.16
136.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$1.43 R$7.49
123.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.13 R$5.93
75.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.10 R$5.78
90.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.76 R$3.97
153.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.70 R$3.66
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.80 €5.86
$2.18 R$11.43
211.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 €7.07
$7.57 R$39.74
8.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.22 R$6.38
50.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.08
$2.18 R$11.43
11.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Malta
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.97
$0.92 R$4.85
148.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.58 R$213
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 €5.09
$1.05 R$5.51
462.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.82
$0.85 R$4.46
149.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.10 €37.11
$7.10 R$37.27
507.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.09 R$5.75
44.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K €24.1K
$21.7K R$114.2K
28.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K €29.5K
$27.6K R$145.1K
24.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 €93.9
$67.8 R$356
60.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.89 €24.01
$14.09 R$74.0
97.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.50 €30.57
$19.35 R$102
83.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malta
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.4 €57.2
$23.09 R$121
187.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.40 €21.01
$22.63 R$119
7.82%
Cinema Ticket
$10.52 €9.06
$6.24 R$32.74
68.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malta
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$557 €479
$285 R$1,495
95.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,368
$7,467 R$39.2K
45.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malta
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.8 €85.9
$49.77 R$261
100.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.98 €40.45
$42.22 R$222
11.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.0
$76.3 R$400
34.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €96.0
$61.5 R$323
81.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malta
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 €980
$334 R$1,756
240.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$958 €825
$228 R$1,197
320.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,622
$645 R$3,384
192.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 €1,281
$455 R$2,391
226.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,506 €3,880
$1,871 R$9,824
140.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,440 €2,962
$1,220 R$6,406
181.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malta
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,888 €1,625
$516 R$2,708
265.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.73
11.16
-57.62%

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

Last update for Malta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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