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Cost of Living Comparison Between Valletta and Marsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Valletta and Marsa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Valletta is 9.4% more expensive than Marsa without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Valletta is 2.8% cheaper than Marsa without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Valletta
Marsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.45 โ‚ฌ17.62
$20.43 โ‚ฌ17.61
0.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 โ‚ฌ60.5
$95.4 โ‚ฌ82.3
-26.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.60 โ‚ฌ10.00
$11.64 โ‚ฌ10.04
-0.34%
Cappuccino
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.50
-8.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
13.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-11.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.10
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.15
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
84.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valletta
Marsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
22.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$4.36 โ‚ฌ3.76
-21.79%
Eggs
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$4.60 โ‚ฌ3.97
-19.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚ฌ8.31
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.94
-7.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.85 โ‚ฌ9.36
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.21
13.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.83
$13.69 โ‚ฌ11.80
0.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$4.30 โ‚ฌ3.71
-21.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
-36.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.79
-11.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
-8.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
-27.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.54
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
120.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
-20.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
7.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.61 โ‚ฌ5.70
$6.55 โ‚ฌ5.65
0.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$8.72 โ‚ฌ7.52
-34.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
23.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
-22.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Valletta
Marsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
6.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.19 โ‚ฌ7.06
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.05
39.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.20
-46.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.31 โ‚ฌ29.58
$49.16 โ‚ฌ42.38
-30.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
-0.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K โ‚ฌ22.6K
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.8K
-33.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K โ‚ฌ35.2K
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.2K
9.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valletta
Marsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 โ‚ฌ145
$94.0 โ‚ฌ81.0
79.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.36 โ‚ฌ25.31
$28.58 โ‚ฌ24.64
2.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.44 โ‚ฌ27.97
$45.63 โ‚ฌ39.33
-28.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valletta
Marsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.5 โ‚ฌ50.4
$64.7 โ‚ฌ55.8
-9.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.06 โ‚ฌ26.77
$23.06 โ‚ฌ19.88
34.69%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 โ‚ฌ13.38
$10.36 โ‚ฌ8.93
49.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Valletta
Marsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 โ‚ฌ223
$422 โ‚ฌ364
-38.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K โ‚ฌ10.8K
$11.2K โ‚ฌ9,684
11.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valletta
Marsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.0
$90.2 โ‚ฌ77.7
11.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.0 โ‚ฌ63.8
$38.40 โ‚ฌ33.11
92.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 โ‚ฌ124
$103 โ‚ฌ89.2
39.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 โ‚ฌ148
$99.9 โ‚ฌ86.1
72.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Valletta
Marsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 โ‚ฌ1,118
$1,648 โ‚ฌ1,420
-21.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 โ‚ฌ926
$1,996 โ‚ฌ1,721
-46.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,832 โ‚ฌ2,441
$2,316 โ‚ฌ1,996
22.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,858 โ‚ฌ1,601
$2,942 โ‚ฌ2,536
-36.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,472 โ‚ฌ4,717
$3,652 โ‚ฌ3,148
49.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,987 โ‚ฌ3,437
$2,509 โ‚ฌ2,163
58.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Valletta
Marsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,251 โ‚ฌ1,940
$3,164 โ‚ฌ2,727
-28.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
4.27
27.17%

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Last update for Valletta: January 10, 2026

Last update for Marsa: January 13, 2026

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