Cost of Living in Birgu, 🇲🇹 Malta - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 30, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 3 4 5 13 31 $1,982 $1,235 $2,245 $876 $152

Utilities 25 26 5 $96 $96 $135 $87 —

Internet & Mobile 10 11 $52 $52 $66 $44 $2

Groceries 16 17 18 19 20 21 28 29 $303 $359 $898 $265 $9

Transportation 8 9 $86 $114 $283 $30 $28

Dining Out 6 7 $1,000 $360 $612 $150 $62

Leisure Activities 7 23 24 27 $155 $123 $2,800 $90 $20

Health Insurance 14 $68 — — — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 15 $37 $37 $150 — —

Total $3,779 $2,376 $7,189 $1,542 $275

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 3 4 $1,234.70 $954 – $1,515 per month

Coworking Space 13 31 $523.18 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 4 $1,459.20 per month

Coliving Space 3 $875.52 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 6 $3.03 per cup

Beer 7 $5.10 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 7 $10.10 per meal

Fast Food Combo 22 $5.05 per meal

Apples 28 $3.31 per kg

Bread 17 $1.57 per loaf

Milk 16 $1.54 per liter

Rice 18 $6.50 per kg

Chicken Fillets 19 $13.46 per kg

Beef 20 $15.66 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 21 $8.97 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 26 $79.54 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 29 $1.07 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 $3.93 per trip

Taxi per km 8 $1.80 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 9 $2.34 per month

Gasoline 12 $1.50 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $13.92 per trip

Scooter Rental $168.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 10 $14.62 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 11 $37.03 per month

Gym Membership 24 $78.57 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $24.69 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $6.72 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 23 $11.11 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 26 $93.63 per pair

Summer Dress $50.51 per dress

Running Shoes 26 $141.35 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 26 $11.17 per visit

Laundry 30 $3.09 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $16.84 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 26 $8.15 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 30, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Valletta, Hanoi, Valencia, Berlin

Maltaexpat 2026 — Three Cities (Birgu) 1-bed €900–€1,350Index
MyRent.mt Birgu long lets €1,990–€2,300 (3-bed stock Oct 2026)Listings
Pro Lets Birgu furnished 1-bed €780–€850/monthListings
Rentola Birgu sea-view 1-bed €1,300/monthListings
Maltapark Birgu furnished holiday apartment €945 per weekListings
Manouche Birgu breakfast menu — espresso €1.80, cappuccino €2.70Official
dCentre Birgu menu: pizza €9; Cisk 250 ml €2Secondary
S.L.499.59 taxi meter maximaOfficial
Personalised tallinja card €25; free bus travel schemeOfficial
GO Smart S €5.99 / Smart M €11.99 per 28 daysOfficial
GO Home Pack Boost 300/30 Mbps €32.99/month without commitmentOfficial
Malta RON 95 €1.34/litreIndex
Grand Central Valletta coworking €395/month (3-month plan)Official
SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Nomad Residence Permit: €300 application and €100 card per personOfficial
Greens Benna whole milk 1 L €1.37Listings
Greens Jesper's white sliced loaf 600 g €1.40Listings
Greens Tilda wholegrain basmati rice 1 kg €5.79Listings
Greens fresh chicken breast sliced €11.99/kgListings
Greens lean beef mince €13.95/kgListings
Greens Barton & Guestier Cabernet Sauvignon 750 ml €7.99Listings
McDonald’s Malta Saverplus meals €4.50Official
Eden ticket prices: adult €9.90; family €24Official
24/7 Fitness Club Malta 1-month membership €70Official
Enemalta domestic electricity €0.1365/kWh band 1Official
Livingcost.org Malta capital cross-check (apparel, minor services)Index
Verdala International School tuition 2026–27Official
Greens Red Delicious apples €2.95/kgListings
Greens San Benedetto sparkling water 1.5 L €0.95 promotional price including depositListings
WhizzFix St Julian’s: wash €8/6 kg, drying €1.50/10 minutes, folding €4/6 kgOfficial
Malta Tax and Customs: standard VAT 18%Official

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1734.74 1459.2
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 925.19 1234.7
- Apples 2.89 3.31
- Beef 20.82 15.66
- Beer 4.05 5.1
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- Bread 1.73 1.57
- Chicken Fillets 11.56 13.46
- Cinema Ticket 12.72 11.11
- Coffee 2.89 3.03
- Coliving Space 1156.49 875.52
- Coworking Space 231.3 523.18
- Dining Out local 92.52, nomad 601.38, expat 231.3, family 346.95, tourist 69.39 local 150.41, nomad 1000.11, expat 360.31, family 611.52, tourist 62.18
- Doctor Visit (GP) 46.26 16.84
- Fast Food Combo 10.41 5.05
- Gasoline 1.73 1.5
- Groceries local 289.12, nomad 69.39, expat 346.95, family 751.72, tourist 0 local 264.7, nomad 302.55, expat 359.2, family 898.12, tourist 8.55
- Gym Membership 57.82 78.57
- Haircut 23.13 11.17
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 69.39, expat 92.52, family 289.12 local 0, nomad 68.13, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 636.07, nomad 1850.39, expat 1098.67, family 1619.09, tourist 127.21 local 875.52, nomad 1982.38, expat 1234.71, family 2244.92, tourist 151.53
- Internet & Mobile local 46.26, nomad 80.95, expat 57.82, family 69.39, tourist 5.78 local 44.33, nomad 51.65, expat 51.65, family 66.27, tourist 1.68
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.48 37.03
- Jeans 80.95 93.63
- Laundry 13.88 3.09
- Leisure Activities local 34.69, nomad 231.3, expat 115.65, family 173.47, tourist 28.91 local 89.68, nomad 154.68, expat 123.02, family 2799.79, tourist 20.09
- Meal (Inexpensive) 13.88 10.1
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 80.95 79.54
- Milk 1.5 1.54
- Mobile Plan 28.91 14.62
- Monthly Transport Pass 34.69 2.34
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.25 8.15
- Rice 2.31 6.5
- Ride-hailing (5km) 11.56 13.92
- Running Shoes 115.65 141.35
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.35 6.72
- Scooter Rental 28.91 168.37
- Summer Dress 46.26 50.51
- Taxi Start 4.63 3.93
- Taxi per km 2.08 1.8
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 23.13 24.69
- Transportation local 34.69, nomad 57.82, expat 46.26, family 138.78, tourist 17.35 local 30.18, nomad 85.85, expat 113.69, family 283.05, tourist 27.84
- Utilities local 92.52, nomad 0, expat 115.65, family 173.47, tourist 0 local 86.6, nomad 95.99, expat 95.99, family 135, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 34.69, family 57.82 local 0, nomad 37.42, expat 37.42, family 149.66
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.39 1.07
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.88 8.97
Fix pass corrected units, borrowed-price disclosures, source links and profile arithmetic for Apartment (1 bedroom), Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, Coworking Space, Beer, Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Monthly Transport Pass, Gasoline, Mobile Plan, Internet (60 Mbps+), Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP), Pharmacy (basic meds). The exchange rate and comparison cities were retained. Unsupported resident insurance premiums were removed; other light-depth allowances remain explicitly unverified (semeny.no, greens.com.mt, nomad.residencymalta.gov.mt, whizzfix.com).

Birgu cost of living