Cost of Living in Mosta, 🇲🇹 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 1 2 3 31 $1,539 $898 $1,628 $819 $93

Utilities 24 25 — $95 $135 $86 —

Internet & Mobile 27 7 $50 $50 $64 $44 $0

Groceries 13 14 15 16 17 18 29 30 $146 $279 $825 $243 $9

Transportation 4 5 6 9 $95 $135 $314 $28 $20

Dining Out 19 22 23 $934 $393 $651 $167 $76

Leisure Activities 20 21 28 32 $247 $146 $2,854 $95 $31

Health Insurance 11 $67 $101 $314 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 12 $37 $37 $75 — —

Total $3,115 $2,134 $6,860 $1,482 $231

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Milk 13 $1.54 per liter

Coffee 23 $3.09 per cup

Beer 22 $5.05 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 23 $14.03 per meal

Fast Food Combo 19 $5.05 per meal

Apples 29 $3.31 per kg

Bread 14 $1.57 per loaf

Rice 15 $6.45 per kg

Chicken Fillets 16 $13.46 per kg

Beef 17 $17.40 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 18 $8.97 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 23 $71.28 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 30 $1.18 per bottle

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 25 $897.97 $730 – $1,066 per month

Coworking Space 10 $392.86 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 2 3 $1,538.69 $730 – $1,852 per month

Coliving Space 1 $645.41 per month

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $3.93 per trip

Taxi per km 4 $1.80 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 5 6 $2.34 per month

Gasoline 9 $1.50 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 4 $13.92 per trip

Scooter Rental 37 $168.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 7 $13.46 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 27 8 $37.03 per month

Gym Membership 21 $78.57 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 32 $5.24 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7 $6.72 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 20 $11.11 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 34 $56.12 per pair

Summer Dress 35 $50.45 per dress

Running Shoes 36 $89.80 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 25 $11.20 per visit

Laundry 33 $1.50 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 26 $16.84 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 25 $8.20 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 Birkirkara, Valletta, Hanoi, Lisbon

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1387.79 1538.69
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 751.72 897.97
- Apples 2.89 3.31
- Beef 13.88 17.4
- Beer 4.05 5.05
40 more changes
- Bread 1.39 1.57
- Chicken Fillets 8.67 13.46
- Cinema Ticket 10.41 11.11
- Coffee 2.89 3.09
- Coliving Space 925.19 645.41
- Coworking Space 138.78 392.86
- Dining Out local 138.78, nomad 867.37, expat 404.77, family 462.6, tourist 69.39 local 166.69, nomad 934.45, expat 392.86, family 651.03, tourist 76.33
- Doctor Visit (GP) 46.26 16.84
- Fast Food Combo 9.25 5.05
- Gasoline 1.68 1.5
- Groceries local 289.12, nomad 115.65, expat 404.77, family 751.72, tourist 0 local 242.7, nomad 145.62, expat 279.1, family 825.18, tourist 8.98
- Gym Membership 57.82 78.57
- Haircut 28.91 11.2
- Health Insurance local 28.91, nomad 80.95, expat 92.52, family 231.3, tourist 11.56 local 0, nomad 67.2, expat 101.02, family 314.29, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 693.9, nomad 1503.44, expat 1098.67, family 1619.09, tourist 115.65 local 819.4, nomad 1538.69, expat 897.97, family 1627.57, tourist 93.25
- Internet & Mobile local 40.48, nomad 63.61, expat 52.04, family 63.61, tourist 5.78 local 43.75, nomad 50.49, expat 50.49, family 63.95, tourist 0.24
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.48 37.03
- Jeans 80.95 56.12
- Laundry 5.78 1.5
- Leisure Activities local 46.26, nomad 231.3, expat 138.78, family 231.3, tourist 34.69 local 94.85, nomad 246.94, expat 145.92, family 2854.42, tourist 31.43
- Meal (Inexpensive) 13.88 14.03
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.61 71.28
- Milk 1.27 1.54
- Mobile Plan 17.35 13.46
- Monthly Transport Pass 34.69 2.34
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.56 8.2
- Rice 2.08 6.45
- Ride-hailing (5km) 9.25 13.92
- Running Shoes 115.65 89.8
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.56 6.72
- Scooter Rental 17.35 168.37
- Summer Dress 52.04 50.45
- Taxi Start 4.05 3.93
- Taxi per km 1.73 1.8
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 23.13 5.24
- Transportation local 69.39, nomad 92.52, expat 80.95, family 208.17, tourist 17.35 local 28.16, nomad 95.41, expat 134.7, family 314.29, tourist 20.2
- Utilities local 92.52, nomad 0, expat 115.65, family 173.47, tourist 0 local 86.43, nomad 0, expat 95.41, family 134.7, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 23.13, expat 34.69, family 46.26 local 0, nomad 37.42, expat 37.42, family 74.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.93 1.18
- Wine (Mid-range) 9.25 8.97
Fix pass: Groceries (all profiles) rebalanced to the profile definitions and Leisure Activities (local) lowered with the club tennis price, tourist Visa & Legal Fees set to zero for visa-free entry with the permit fees now citing the official fee page, Airbnb (1 month) and Housing (local and nomad) realigned to their stated euro inputs, and borrowed-price notes added to Coffee, Beer, both Meal lines, Coworking Space, Coliving Space and Doctor Visit (GP) (nomad.residencymalta.gov.mt, maltaexpat.com)

Mosta cost of living