It actually surprised me how much it cost to travel to Malta. As on of Europe’s up-and-coming gems, I would have expected it to be on the cheaper side. In my mind, it was going to be similar to traveling to Portugal or Spain. It wasn’t.
Now don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t anything close to what we spent for our 10 days in Iceland but it was more than our trip to Portugal. Granted, there are always ways to save money no matter where you are. However, I’m speaking as someone who likes staying in 4-star hotels and treating myself to nicer meals when I’m away. I don’t work full-time for nothing, after all.
Like all trips, if you know how to budget properly, there will be no surprises for you. I can’t tell you how awful of a feeling it is to arrive in a destination and not have any idea about the cost of things and then end up running out of money in the end. Or, having to miss out on things you really wanted to do because you didn’t have enough money.
So what would be the cost to travel to Malta? Read on.
Hotel | $230 / night
If you’re looking at staying in a four star hotel you’d be looking at roughly $230 a night. There are so many wonderful boutique hotels in Malta that I honestly found it hard to choose where we should stay.
Like most places, if you stay a little outside of the main city then you’ll be saving costs. Sliema is a great option for a place to stay just outside of Valletta. It has a similar look to it and it easy enough to get to everything you’ll want to see. However, if you’re looking for ease and being in the thick of everything then you will most definitely want to stay in Valletta.
We decided to split our time equally between Sliema and Valletta. This helped us to get the best of both worlds. In
Transportation | $10 / day
Depending on where you’re situating yourself, you’ll need to leave yourself a little room in your budget for transportation. There are Ubers in Malta so it’s a fairly easy way to get around. if you want to save money though you’re best off taking public transportation.
Public transportation is pretty well run in Malta. There are
Tours | $50
I always love partaking in tours when I travel. I find it’s a great way to get to see a city and learn more about the culture and area than what you can read in a book. Often times a tour comes with an excellent guide that points out local tips as you go along.
The one tour I was dying to do in Malta was the Hornblower Cruise. It took us from the Blue Lagoon to the caves to Gozo. I tried to see if I could do this on my own to try and save money but in the
It was the best decision we made on the trip. We were able to see 3 places for one cost and it was simple to get around. They did everything for us!
Food | $75 / day
Food is one of those things that is hard to determine how much you’ll spend because everyone is different. I typically try to budget for a reasonably priced dinner out every night, a quick lunch and often breakfast in whatever hotel I’m staying at.
One thing I try to do is find authentic and well reviewed restaurants wherever we go. I wouldn’t classify myself as a foodie per say, but I do enjoy a good meal here and there!
In terms of average prices you’ll be looking at roughly 25 Euro for a dinner for one, 3 Euro for a beer and 2 Euro for a cappuccino. The pricing was reasonable but like I mentioned before, not as cheap as somewhere like Portugal or Croatia.
Cost for 5 days: $1650 per person
Did that number surprise you? It definitely did for me. Keep in mind there are definitely ways to save money should you wish to stay in cheaper hotels or perhaps not dine at nicer restaurants.
All of the prices are quoted in Canadian dollars (duh that’s where we’re from) but you’d be looking at about $1250 USD / $950 GBP. For 5 days that’s not crazy, I’ve definitely spent more in other places but it was definitely more than I thought it was going to be!
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