13 Truths (Good And Bad) You’ll Discover When Visiting Malta
What’s Not To Love About Malta? A Mediterranean island with temples that pre-date the Egyptian pyramids... walled cities with towers,...
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Apartment or House Ownership Budget (for a couple)
Expense | Monthly Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|
Mortgage | N/A | Not included here as too variable. |
Property Taxes | N/A | Malta does not charge a regular, annual property tax. |
Transportation (bus, taxi, etc.) | 70 | 10-euro monthly bus pass (Gozo only). 6 taxi rides of 5 kms each. |
Utilities | 75 | Electricity, water, garbage collection. |
Cell phone | 49.99 | Including unlimited gigabytes, minutes, and SMS and 100 international minutes and SMS. |
Internet and Cable | 30.50 | |
Cable TV | 34.99 | Three three-hour maid visits a week. |
Household help | 234 | Three three-hour maid visits a week. |
Entertainment (costs for a couple). | 273.40 | Eating out twice a week: 200 (4 high-end meals (35 euros), 4 low-end meals (15 euros)) Drinks twice a week: 49.4 (6 cocktails (5.4 euros), 5 beers (1.60 euros), 5 wines (1.80 euros))Movie theater trip twice a month: 24. |
Groceries | 200 | Basic items for a couple, with shopping trips four times a month. |
Gym membership | 27.50 | Monthly fee at a basic gym. |
Medical appointment | 20 | |
Total | 1,015.38 |
Apartment or House Rental Budget (for a couple)
Expense | Monthly Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|
Rent | 730 | Three-bedroom apartment in city center. |
Transportation (bus, taxi, etc.) | 70 | 10-euro monthly bus pass (Gozo only). 6 taxi rides of 5 kms each. |
Utilities | 75 | Electricity, water, garbage collection. |
Cell phone | 49.99 | Including unlimited gigabytes, minutes, and SMS and 100 international minutes and SMS. |
Water | 100,000 | |
Cell phone | 150,000 | Monthly package. |
Internet and Cable TV | 65.49 | |
Household help | 234 | Three three-hour maid visits a week. |
Entertainment (costs for a couple). | 273.40 | Eating out twice a week: 200 (4 high-end meals (35 euros), 4 low-end meals (15 euros)) Drinks twice a week: 49.4 (6 cocktails (5.4 euros), 5 beers (1.60 euros), 5 wines (1.80 euros)) Movie theater trip twice a month: 24. |
Groceries | 200 | Basic items for a couple, with shopping trips four times a month. |
Gym Membership | 27.50 | Monthly fee at a basic gym. |
Medical appointment | 20 | Basic clinic/GP visit (without insurance). |
Total | 16,959,000 |
Penny-Pincher’s Budget (for a couple, bare minimum costs for all)
Expense | Monthly Cost | Notes |
---|---|---|
Rent | 360 | One-bedroom outside of the city center. |
Transportation (bus, taxi, etc.) | 10 | 10-euro monthly bus pass (Gozo only. |
Utilities | 75 | Electricity, water, garbage collection. |
Cell phone | 49.99 | Including unlimited gigabytes, minutes, and SMS and 100 international minutes and SMS. |
Garbage collection | N/A | |
Internet | 30.50 | |
Cable TV | 34.99 | |
Household help | 0 | No household help. |
Entertainment (costs for a couple). | 159.20 | Eating out twice a week: 120 (8 low-end meals (15 euros)) Drinks twice a week: 27.2 (beer and wine only) Movie theater trip once a month: 12 |
Groceries | 150 | Basic items for a couple, with shopping trips at discount stores four times a month. |
Gym Membership | 0 | No gym membership. |
Medical Appointment | 0 | Medical expenses not included. |
Total | 869.68 |
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