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

Researched Updated Oct 31, 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 5 1 3 $1,389 $898 $1,684 $786 $84

Utilities 1 27 — $122 $182 $112 —

Internet & Mobile 12 11 $52 $52 $66 $44 $2

Groceries 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 $305 $362 $906 $267 $9

Transportation 10 9 8 13 $116 $147 $320 $28 $22

Dining Out 32 33 30 31 28 $792 $334 $546 $129 $49

Leisure Activities 25 26 29 28 $156 $123 $2,800 $90 $20

Health Insurance 14 $68 $178 $355 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 15 $37 $37 $150 — —

Total $2,915 $2,253 $7,009 $1,456 $188

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 $897.97 $730 – $1,066 per month

Coworking Space 6 7 $523.18 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 5 1 $1,389.04 $1,204 – $1,759 per month

Coliving Space 3 $785.72 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 30 31 $3.03 per cup

Beer 28 $4.58 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 32 $11.22 per meal

Fast Food Combo 24 $5.05 per meal

Apples 22 $3.31 per kg

Bread 17 $1.57 per loaf

Milk 16 $1.54 per liter

Rice 18 $7.06 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) 33 28 $38.23 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 23 $1.07 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 $3.93 per trip

Taxi per km 8 $1.80 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 10 9 $2.34 per month

Gasoline 13 $1.50 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 8 $13.92 per trip

Scooter Rental $168.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 11 $14.62 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 12 $37.03 per month

Gym Membership 26 $78.57 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $24.69 per hour

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

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 25 $11.11 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 28 $90.10 per pair

Summer Dress $50.51 per dress

Running Shoes 28 $88.30 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 28 $11.10 per visit

Laundry 34 $3.37 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $16.84 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 28 $8.15 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 31, 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, Birgu, Hanoi, Valencia

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1040.84 1389.04
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 636.07 897.97
- Apples 2.89 3.31
- Beef 15.03 15.66
- Beer 4.05 4.58
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- Bread 2.08 1.57
- Chicken Fillets 9.25 13.46
- Cinema Ticket 10.41 11.11
- Coffee 2.89 3.03
- Coliving Space 925.19 785.72
- Coworking Space 173.47 523.18
- Dining Out local 57.82, nomad 1156.49, expat 289.12, family 231.3 local 128.95, nomad 791.87, expat 333.73, family 546.23, tourist 49.37
- Doctor Visit (GP) 46.26 16.84
- Fast Food Combo 9.25 5.05
- Gasoline 1.56 1.5
- Groceries local 289.12, nomad 92.52, expat 346.95, family 809.55, tourist 0 local 266.94, nomad 305.12, expat 362.24, family 905.74, tourist 8.55
- Gym Membership 40.48 78.57
- Haircut 20.82 11.1
- Health Insurance local 46.26, nomad 69.39, expat 80.95, family 173.47, tourist 3.47 local 0, nomad 68.13, expat 177.5, family 355, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 809.55, nomad 1503.44, expat 1040.84, family 1619.09, tourist 115.65 local 785.72, nomad 1389.04, expat 897.97, family 1683.69, tourist 84.18
- Internet & Mobile local 57.82, nomad 69.39, expat 69.39, family 92.52, tourist 3.47 local 44.33, nomad 51.65, expat 51.65, family 66.27, tourist 1.68
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.48 37.03
- Jeans 57.82 90.1
- Laundry 9.25 3.37
- Leisure Activities local 34.69, nomad 289.12, expat 92.52, family 173.47, tourist 28.91 local 89.68, nomad 155.75, expat 123.02, family 2799.79, tourist 20.27
- Meal (Inexpensive) 13.88 11.22
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.61 38.23
- Milk 1.5 1.54
- Mobile Plan 20.82 14.62
- Monthly Transport Pass 46.26 2.34
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.1 8.15
- Rice 2.08 7.06
- Ride-hailing (5km) 6.94 13.92
- Running Shoes 92.52 88.3
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.35 6.72
- Scooter Rental 23.13 168.37
- Summer Dress 40.48 50.51
- Taxi Start 4.63 3.93
- Taxi per km 2.08 1.8
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.88 24.69
- Transportation local 34.69, nomad 57.82, expat 57.82, family 173.47, tourist 13.88 local 28.16, nomad 116.29, expat 146.74, family 319.86, tourist 22.34
- Utilities local 92.52, nomad 0, expat 115.65, family 173.47, tourist 0 local 112.25, nomad 0, expat 121.64, family 181.54, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 57.82, expat 34.69, family 34.69 local 0, nomad 37.42, expat 37.42, family 149.66
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.39 1.07
- Wine (Mid-range) 11.56 8.97
Tennis Court (Weekend), Summer Dress, Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) and Doctor Visit (GP) keep their light-depth values without citations after the cited rows or pages could not be confirmed (see Not verified).

Marsaskala cost of living