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

😐 Solo nomad: Tarifa is 4.9% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tarifa is 3.4% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.16 €13.06

$13.84 €11.92

9.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$58.6 €50.4

$62.7 €54

-6.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.43 €8.99

$9.29 €8

12.27%

Cappuccino

$2.13 €1.83

$2.26 €1.95

-5.75%

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

$2.3 €1.98

$2.44 €2.1

-5.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 €1.51

$1.85 €1.6

-5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.24 €2.79

$3.49 €3

-7.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 €2.96

$4.27 €3.68

-19.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.17 €1.01

0.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.35 €1.16

5.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 €1.45

$1.66 €1.43

1.81%

Eggs

$2.94 €2.53

$2.72 €2.34

8.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.52 €11.65

$15.42 €13.28

-12.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.16 €7.02

$7.48 €6.45

9.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.02 €12.94

$13.88 €11.96

8.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.51 €2.16

$2.48 €2.13

1.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.06 €1.78

$1.89 €1.63

8.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.9 €1.64

$1.65 €1.42

15.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$2.37 €2.04

13.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.8 €1.55

-4.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.89 €1.63

2.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.17 €1.01

13.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 €0.65

$0.72 €0.62

5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.35 €5.47

Wine (Bottle)

$5.84 €5.03

$5.68 €4.89

2.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 €1.04

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.34 €2.01

-8.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.73 €1.49

$1.59 €1.37

8.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.78 €29.1

$29.11 €25.07

16.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.1 €3.53

$4.69 €4.04

-12.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.22 €1.05

$1.06 €0.91

15.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$24.7 €21.27

$29.5 €25.41

-16.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.77 €1.52

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

$38.3K €33K

0.06%

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

$29.8K €25.6K

$29.6K €25.5K

0.53%

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

$137 €118

$138 €119

-0.23%

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

$20.93 €18.03

$18.02 €15.52

16.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.79 €26.52

$29.91 €25.77

2.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.31 €40.75

$46.93 €40.42

0.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.13 €13.03

$16.6 €14.3

-8.86%

Cinema Ticket

$9.44 €8.13

$10.26 €8.84

-7.99%

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

$409 €352

$458 €395

-10.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,322 €7,168

$10.3K €8,854

-19.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$85.3 €73.5

$79.6 €68.5

7.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.68 €30.73

$40.26 €34.68

-11.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.4 €77.9

$90.7 €78.2

-0.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 €94.8

$115 €99

-4.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$847 €730

$1,200 €1,034

-29.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$693 €597

$886 €763

-21.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,343 €1,156

$2,083 €1,794

-35.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,000 €861

$1,538 €1,324

-34.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,325 €2,864

$6,119 €5,270

-45.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,364 €2,036

$5,275 €4,544

-55.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,760 €1,516

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.5

3.46

1.16%

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

Last update for Tarifa: November 22, 2025

Last update for Malaga: November 23, 2025

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