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Can you eat cheaply in restaurants in Malta? What are the prices in affordable pubs in Malta? How much will I have to spend a day when I only eat in fast food restaurants in Malta?
If we are looking for an affordable place to eat, then in a cheap restaurant we will pay about 15.7 US dollars.
With limited time and to avoid spending too much, you can opt for fast food. The cost of a meal set (sandwich, fries, and a soda) is approximately 9.7 US dollars.
And when we can afford to go to the restaurant, we will pay for a meal consisting of three dishes around 73 US dollars.
And if you want to drink a beer or two, you have to pay extra: 7.3 US dollars (price for 2 bottles)
And if you prefer a Coke, Fanta, Sprite or similar carbonated drink, then you have to pay 2.2 US dollars for a small bottle.
Below you will find the full price list in Malta, including imported beer, bottle of water, a better restaurant for a couple, coffee, or Burger King or a similar bar
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Malta
What currency is used in Malta and what is the conversion rate?
Currency in Malta euro (EUR €). For 10 US dollars you can get 9.52 euros. For 100 US dollars you can get 95.2 euros. And the other way around: For 10 euros you can get 10.5 US dollars.
Prices: Gozo Comino Birkirkara Mosta Qormi Żabbar Valletta Rabat Gozo Mdina Safi St. Julians (San Ġiljan)
cheap restaurant
$15.7 ($10.5 - $31)
21% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$3.7 ($2.1 - $5.2)
39% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$2.5 ($1.6 - $4.2)
by half less than in United States
bottle of water
$1.5 ($1 - $2.6)
25% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$9.7 ($8.4 - $10.5)
9.4% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$2.2 ($1.6 - $3.1)
11% is less expensive than in United States
Price changes in Coffee over the years: 2011: $2.2(€2.1), 2012: $1.6(€1.6), 2013: $1.7(€1.6), 2014: $1.6(€1.5), 2015: $1.8(€1.7), 2016: $1.9(€1.8), 2017: $2(€1.9), and 2018: $1.9(€1.8)
Price changes in A Better Restaurant For A Couple over the years: 2010: $31(€30), 2011: $25(€23), 2012: $40(€38), 2013: $52(€50), 2014: $52(€50), 2015: $52(€50), 2016: $52(€50), 2017: $52(€50), and 2018: $52(€50)
Do we have to pay more for beer in the restaurant than we used to?
This is what beer prices looked like in 2010: $2.1(€2), 2011: $2.6(€2.5), 2012: $2.1(€2), 2013: $2.4(€2.2), 2014: $2.1(€2), 2015: $2.6(€2.5), 2016: $2.6(€2.5), 2017: $2.6(€2.5), and 2018: $2.6(€2.5).
Do carbonated drinks cost more than they used to in Malta?
On average, a bottle of Cola or Pepsi has cost: 2010: $1.5(€1.4), 2011: $1.3(€1.2), 2012: $1.5(€1.4), 2013: $1.2(€1.2), 2014: $1.4(€1.3), 2015: $1.5(€1.4), 2016: $1.7(€1.6), 2017: $1.5(€1.4), and 2018: $1.8(€1.7) in recent years
Price changes in Bottle Of Water over the years: 2010: $1.2(€1.1), 2011: $0.9(€0.86), 2012: $0.99(€0.94), 2013: $0.97(€0.92), 2014: $0.98(€0.93), 2015: $0.99(€0.94), 2016: $1.1(€1), 2017: $0.96(€0.91), and 2018: $1.1(€1.1)