Cost of Living in Sliema, 🇲🇹 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 5 31 $3,367 $1,403 $2,694 $1,122 $168

Utilities 5 31 32 33 — $62 $113 $55 —

Internet & Mobile 9 10 31 $15 $52 $66 $44 $0

Groceries 15 16 17 18 19 20 26 27 $271 $319 $802 $236 $6

Transportation 7 8 $93 $114 $284 $2 $28

Dining Out 28 $1,155 $421 $690 $172 $62

Leisure Activities 22 23 25 29 $244 $146 $2,800 $113 $31

Health Insurance 13 $68 — — — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 14 $37 $37 $150 — —

Total $5,250 $2,554 $7,599 $1,744 $297

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 4 $1,403.08 $1,122 – $1,684 per month

Coworking Space 12 $365.02 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 31 $3,367.38 per month

Coliving Space 6 $785.72 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 28 $3.37 per cup

Beer 29 $3.37 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 28 $12.29 per meal

Fast Food Combo 21 $5.05 per meal

Apples 26 $3.31 per kg

Bread 16 $1.57 per loaf

Milk 15 $1.54 per liter

Rice 17 $7.06 per kg

Chicken Fillets 18 $13.46 per kg

Beef 19 $15.66 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 20 $8.97 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 28 $53.99 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 27 $1.18 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 7 $3.93 per trip

Taxi per km 7 $1.80 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 8 $2.34 per month

Gasoline 11 $1.50 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 7 $13.92 per trip

Scooter Rental $168.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 9 $14.62 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 10 $37.03 per month

Gym Membership 23 $78.57 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $24.69 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 9 $6.72 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 22 $11.11 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $93.75 per pair

Summer Dress $50.51 per dress

Running Shoes $141.43 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $11.17 per visit

Laundry 30 $2.06 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $16.84 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $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, Bugibba, Hanoi, Valencia, Berlin

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1734.74 3367.38
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1098.67 1403.08
- Apples 2.89 3.31
- Beef 15.03 15.66
- Beer 4.05 3.37
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- Bread 2.08 1.57
- Chicken Fillets 9.25 13.46
- Cinema Ticket 10.41 11.11
- Coffee 3.24 3.37
- Coliving Space 867.37 785.72
- Coworking Space 208.17 365.02
- Dining Out local 115.65, nomad 925.19, family 231.3, tourist 63.61 local 172.41, nomad 1155.46, expat 421.15, family 690.09, tourist 61.79
- Doctor Visit (GP) 46.26 16.84
- Fast Food Combo 9.83 5.05
- Gasoline 1.79 1.5
- Groceries local 208.17, nomad 57.82, expat 231.3, family 636.07, tourist 0 local 235.99, nomad 271.38, expat 318.58, family 802.35, tourist 6.34
- Gym Membership 52.04 78.57
- Haircut 17.35 11.17
- Health Insurance local 34.69, nomad 69.39, expat 69.39, family 173.47, tourist 5.78 local 0, nomad 68.13, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 867.37, nomad 1850.39, expat 1156.49, family 1503.44, tourist 138.78 local 1122.46, nomad 3367.38, expat 1403.08, family 2693.91, tourist 168.37
- Internet & Mobile local 57.82, nomad 312.25, expat 69.39, family 80.95, tourist 5.78 local 44.33, nomad 14.62, expat 51.65, family 66.27, tourist 0.24
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.48 37.03
- Jeans 80.95 93.75
- Laundry 9.25 2.06
- Leisure Activities local 34.69, nomad 173.47, expat 115.65, family 231.3, tourist 23.13 local 113.26, nomad 244.25, expat 145.58, family 2799.79, tourist 31.32
- Meal (Inexpensive) 16.19 12.29
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 69.39 53.99
- Milk 1.5 1.54
- Mobile Plan 23.13 14.62
- Monthly Transport Pass 30.07 2.34
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.56 8.15
- Rice 2.31 7.06
- Ride-hailing (5km) 9.25 13.92
- Running Shoes 104.08 141.43
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.56 6.72
- Scooter Rental 28.91 168.37
- Summer Dress 40.48 50.51
- Taxi Start 5.78 3.93
- Taxi per km 2.31 1.8
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.35 24.69
- Transportation local 34.69, nomad 57.82, expat 46.26, family 138.78, tourist 11.56 local 2.34, nomad 92.86, expat 113.69, family 283.98, tourist 27.84
- Utilities local 92.52, nomad 0, family 115.65, tourist 0 local 54.53, nomad 0, expat 62.21, family 113.46, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 23.13, expat 17.35, family 34.69 local 0, nomad 37.42, expat 37.42, family 149.66
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.39 1.18
- Wine (Mid-range) 10.41 8.97
Retry fix pass corrected units, borrowed-price labels, source destinations and explicit category quantities for Coworking Space, Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), 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, Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, 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). Official permit fees now include dependent children; unsupported private insurance premiums omitted (nomad.residencymalta.gov.mt, portughes.com, order.storekit.com).

Sliema cost of living