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Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and Buenos Aires
For one person, living is cheaper in Buenos Aires: $1,685 a month against $1,992 in Malta, rent and utilities included – about $3,700 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Malta outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.
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🙂 Solo nomad: Malta is 4.8% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malta is 3.1% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Malta
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.10 €15.25
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
-8.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 €73.9
$64.5 ARS 97.7K
28.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.21 €10.88
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
-5.20%
Cappuccino
$2.81 €2.50
$3.98 ARS 6,027
-29.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 €2.23
$2.05 ARS 3,102
21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.49
$1.55 ARS 2,348
7.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 €4.09
$3.84 ARS 5,828
19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 €3.99
$4.60 ARS 6,968
-2.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malta
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.18
$1.44 ARS 2,180
-8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 €1.15
$2.46 ARS 3,737
-47.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.23
$1.63 ARS 2,466
122.09%
Eggs
$4.00 €3.57
$2.89 ARS 4,384
38.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.78 €9.61
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
1.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.18 €9.08
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
1.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.99 €15.15
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
23.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 €2.85
$2.75 ARS 4,165
16.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
$2.18 ARS 3,299
-1.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 €2.61
$1.45 ARS 2,204
102.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 €2.89
$1.99 ARS 3,012
62.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.75
$1.24 ARS 1,884
58.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.90
$1.27 ARS 1,920
67.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.70
$1.70 ARS 2,574
12.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.85
$1.73 ARS 2,616
-45.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$4.18 ARS 6,335
64.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 €7.37
$5.80 ARS 8,787
42.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.61
$2.09 ARS 3,162
-13.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.12
$2.77 ARS 4,197
-14.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Malta
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.23 €1.98
$0.75 ARS 1,131
197.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$27.15 ARS 41.2K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 €5.05
$1.62 ARS 2,450
249.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €2.03
$0.98 ARS 1,480
132.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.85 €29.29
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
325.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.32
$1.36 ARS 2,057
8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K €25.0K
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
-0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €34.4K
$34.5K ARS 52.3M
11.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 €91.9
$216 ARS 326.8K
-52.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.11 €24.17
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
5.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.88 €31.10
$31.36 ARS 47.5K
11.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malta
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.5 €60.2
$49.82 ARS 75.5K
35.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.31 €19.00
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
24.91%
Cinema Ticket
$11.21 €9.99
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
7.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malta
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 €369
$466 ARS 706.5K
-11.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,678
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
19.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malta
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.9 €89.1
$122 ARS 185.1K
-18.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.95 €40.97
$97.4 ARS 147.7K
-52.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €93.7
$117 ARS 177.3K
-10.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €102
$140 ARS 211.8K
-18.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malta
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,053
$763 ARS 1.2M
54.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 €881
$505 ARS 765.8K
95.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,974 €1,760
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
23.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 €1,393
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
31.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,418 €3,939
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
64.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,292 €2,935
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
77.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malta
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,792 €1,598
$954 ARS 1.4M
87.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
57.25
-92.79%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Malta: October 6, 2026
Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Malta $988 49.5%
Buenos Aires $505 30.4% 48.9% $483
Groceries & Markets
Malta $307 15.4%
Buenos Aires $284 17.1% 7.5% $23
Eating Out
Malta $256 12.8%
Buenos Aires $279 16.8% 9.1% $23
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta $165 8.3%
Buenos Aires $273 16.4% 65.1% $107
Clothing & Footwear
Malta $164 8.2%
Buenos Aires $214 12.9% 30.4% $50
Sport & Entertainment
Malta $90 4.5%
Buenos Aires $71 4.3% 21.4% $19
Getting Around
Malta $26 * 1.3%
Buenos Aires $37 2.2% 41% $11
Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.
Accommodation & Living
Malta $1.6K 38.8%
Buenos Aires $1.2K 31.7% 24.2% $378
Groceries & Markets
Malta $720 17.9%
Buenos Aires $658 17.6% 8.7% $62
Eating Out
Malta $930 23.1%
Buenos Aires $890 23.8% 4.3% $40
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta $192 4.8%
Buenos Aires $298 8% 55.1% $106
Clothing & Footwear
Malta $365 9.1%
Buenos Aires $476 12.7% 30.4% $111
Sport & Entertainment
Malta $201 5%
Buenos Aires $158 4.2% 21.2% $43
Getting Around
Malta $56 * 1.4%
Buenos Aires $75 2% 32.6% $18
Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.
Good to know
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