Food: Malta’s prices for basic foodstuffs are as cheap as European Mainland

A statistical basket of goods with weighting and average consumer habits is of little help for one’s cost of living. To determine the costs for emigrants to Malta, World-of-Malta updates nearly 300 prices of food and luxury food items. Prices of everyday food items such as bread, eggs, local fruits, and vegetables are cheap in Malta. Food imported to Malta has a price premium between 20 and 300 percent compared to the country of origin.

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How expensive is food in Malta?

We have been monitoring price trends in Malta for years, not just food. The additional coverage of hotels, restaurants & café, the cost of transportation such as public transport and cab, as well as rental price trends, give an accurate view of the cost of living. Local food is cheap. Imported goods from Europe and the rest of the world expensive due to water and air transportation.

How do Malta’s food prices compare to the EU?

Our data records show, vacations from Germany eat and drink cheaply in Malta. Malta is also a cheap country in terms of food prices in European comparison for immigrants from Germany.

Malta is below the EU average in food price comparison (source of your EU).
The prices for basic food in Malta are on German level.
Some luxury foods cost up to 300% more than in Germany.
There is no shortage of food in Malta.
Malta’s range includes organic and vegan foods for healthy eating.
Malta imports most of its food.
The average income in Malta is about 60% of Germany.
In 2021, the inflation rate in Malta was 1.5 percent, up from 0.64 percent in 2020 (source NSO Malta).

300 Daily food prices

  • Prices are determined each month from hundreds of purchases.
  • All prices are rounded up to the nearest 10 cents
  • Purchases are made alongside market stalls and delivery from Welbee, Greens Supermarket and Lidl.
  • Limited time offers are not marked.
  • Current survey from 1st quarter 2022
Teller mit 2 Frühstücks Hörnchen

Bake, bake a cake… Cereals, cereal products, potatoes.

The selection of bread is clear. Modern “baking stores” and bread at the push of a button is not available even in Lidl. Prices are reasonable for bread, baguettes, ciabatta, as well as domestic potatoes. There is no lack of baking accessories.

Food product

Price Malta

500 grams Maltese bread

0.90 Euro

500 grams of wholemeal bread

1.80 Euro

300 grams baguettes

0.60 Euro

400 grams of white bread

0.40 Euro

500 grams of toast

1.00 Euro

500 grams of wholemeal flour toast

1.40 Euro

Bread roll

0.30 Euro

Pretzel

0.80 Euro

Ciabatta

0.40 Euro

German roll

0.50 Euro

Sunflower seed roll

0.70 Euro

Golden Harvest Barley & Oats

3.30 Euro

750 grams pumpkin seed bread

6.60 Euro

1 kg flour

0.70 Euro

1 kg wholemeal flour

1,00 Euro

340 grams corn (can)

0.70 Euro

1 kg coconut flour

6.00 Euro

1 kg backing powder

4.00 Euro

Backing powder (10 × 15 gram)

0.50 Euro

1 kg yeast

3.80 Euro

Yeast (10 × 7 gram)

0.50 Euro

1 kg rice

1.50 Euro

1 kg potatoes

1.10 Euro

1 kg French fries

1.20 Euro

1 kg croquettes

1.50 Euro

1 kg noodles

1.00 Euro

1 kg Barilla noodles

1.40 Euro

1 kg lasagne (frozen)

4.20 Euro

1 kg gnocchi

3.60 Euro

1 kg flakes oat

1.70 Euro

1 kg pizza base (pre-baked)

3.00 Euro

175 grams Pizza Margherita (frozen)

1.75 Euro

1 kg Pizza Capricciosa

4.70 Euro

1 kg whole wheat wraps

4.00 Euro

Milk, cheese and other dairy products will make your breakfast delicious

In Malta there is livestock breeding of barks, pigs and goats, so that a small demand of the population is covered.

Food product

Price Malta

1 litre whole milk 3.5 %

0.80 Euro

1 litre whole milk 0.3 %

1.00 Euro

Soy, oat, almond “milk”

See Vegan specialities

0.5 Litre yoghurt

0.80 Euro

0.5 Litre fruit yoghurt

0.90 Euro

0.5 Litre Greek yoghurt

2.80 Euro

1 Kg Tzatziki

3.40 Euro

0.5 litres whipped cream

1.30 Euro

0.2 litres whipped cream

0.70 Euro

1 kg Emmental cheese

7.90 Euro

1 kg Parmesan

16.85 Euro

1 kg slice of cheese

4.30 Euro

1 kg cream cheese

4.60 Euro

1 kg Mozzarella

7.90 Euro

1 kg Feta-cheese

10.80 Euro

1 kg Gorgonzola

11.50 Euro

1 kg Mascarpone

5.60 Euro

250 grams Margarine

0.70 Euro

250 grams Butter

2.60 Euro

250 grams Mayonnaise

1.10 Euro

300 grams Tiramisu (frozen)

2.50 Euro

ca. 900 grams cake (frozen)

6.00 Euro

500 grams chocolate sprinkles

2.10 Euro

1 litre ice cream

5,10 Euro

0,2 litre Vanilla Pudding

1,10 Euro

Gemüe: Paprikas Möhre Zuccini Peperoni

Local salad, vegetables, legumes, nuts for energy and good mood.

There are simplified in vegetables and salad in two price categories in Malta: local products and imported vegetables and salad. Local produce is below the prices of imported produce for products such as tomatoes, zucchini, or potatoes. In any supermarket you will find after the abolition of the EU cucumber regulation (Commission Regulation EEC No. 1677/88) and Euro bananas, with a little luck cheap two-legged carrots on the shelf 😉. Due to the many months of sunshine in Malta, farmers harvest vegetables and fruit several times a year.

Food product

Price Malta

400 gram peeled tomatoes

0.40 Euro

1 kg tomatoes

1.60 Euro

1 kg cocktail tomatoes

3.60 Euro

0,7 litre tomatoes souse

0.80 Euro

1 kg carrots

1.40 Euro

1 kg carrots (frozen)

1.40 Euro

1 kg peas & carrots (frozen)

3.30 Euro

1 kg peas & carrots

3.90 Euro

1 lettuce

1.10 Euro

1 kg cauliflower

2.10 Euro

1 kg cabbage

1.90 Euro

1 kg peppers

1.70 Euro

1 kg peppers (frozen)

4.80 Euro

1 kg kale (frozen)

1.40 Euro

1 kg sliced mushrooms

3.60 Euro

1 kg mushrooms (frozen)

3.10 Euro

1 kg Porcini

16.00 Euro

1 kg green beans (frozen)

1.50 Euro

1 kg Broccoli (frozen)

1.90 Euro

1 kg spinach (frozen)

1.10 Euro

1 kg vegetable mixture (frozen)

1.70 Euro

1 kg peas (frozen)

2,00 Euro

1 kg zucchini

2.40 Euro

400 grams Kidney beans

0.70 Euro

1 kg eggplant (frozen)

3.40 Euro

1 kg olives

7.10 Euro

1 kg artichokes

5.30 Euro

1 kg onions

2.10 Euro

1 kg sliced onions (frozen)

5.00 Euro

1 kg cucumber

3.20 Euro

1 kg pickled cucumber

4.80 Euro

1 kg garlic

5.60 Euro

1 kg Paella (frozen)

3.00 Euro

250 gram almonds

3.40 Euro

250 grams almonds (grated)

2.70 Euro

250 grams hazelnuts

5.30 Euro

250 grams walnuts

6.80 Euro

1 kg cacao powder

8.60 Euro

500 grams block chocolate

5.70 Euro

Teller mit Obstsalat aus Kiwis, Trauben Erdbeeren Äpfel Ananas Wassermelone

Concentrated vitamin power on your dining table: fruit, dried fruit.

Malta has a wide range of fresh fruit. Strikingly, prices for bananas, kiwi, oranges, and apples are hardly subject to price fluctuations.

Food products

Price Malta

1 kg Kiwi

2.00 Euro

1 kg apples

1.20 Euro

1 kg bananas

1.80 Euro

1 kg oranges

2.20 Euro

1 kg pineapple

1.30 Euro

1 kg ginger

2.80 Euro

1 kg fruit berry mix (frozen)

3.30 Euro

1 kg lemons

1.60 Euro

Baby food and infants

Food products

Price Malta

100 grams baby porridge

0.70 Euro

100 grams of Natura fruit juice

0.90 Euro

100 grams Hipp baby porridge

1.40 Euro

100 ml Hipp organic Smoothie

2.00 Euro

100 grams rusk

1.20 Euro

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Brotteller ohne Brot mit rohem Fleisch und Gewürz und Kräuter

Balmy summer evenings invite to barbecue – meat, sausage, fish, and eggs.

The supply of meat and sausages is sufficient. Butcher shops provide fresh marinade for the many barbecues. As you would expect on an island, there is an abundant supply of fish.

Food products

Price Malta

10 eggs

1.20 Euro

1 kg smoked ham

9.20 Euro

1 kg Prosciutto ham

27.70 Euro

1 kg sliced sausages

2.60 Euro

1 kg beef sausages

9.30 Euro

1 kg Salami

12.00 Euro

1 kg pepperoni sausages

13.30 Euro

1 kg chicken Hot Dog

5.10 Euro

1 kg chicken breast

8.80 Euro

1 kg chicken wings / chicken legs

2.50 Euro

1 kg chicken nuggets (frozen)

7.70 Euro

1 kg Beef Cowboy Steak Irish

27.60 Euro

1 kg Argentine beef

30.00 Euro

1 kg Rib-eye steak

17.90 Euro

1 kg beef minute steak

9.00 Euro

1 kg Pork Medallions

5.60 Euro

1 kg pork shops

4.60 Euro

1 kg pork shoulder

3.95 Euro

1 kg pork sausages

9.20 Euro

300 grams Bayrische Weißwürste

2.70 Euro

1 kg tuna steak 

47.00 Euro

1 kg salmon steak

26.00 Euro

1 kg wild salmon (frozen)

24.00 Euro

175 grams tuna (can)

2.20 Euro

80 grams tuna (can)

1.00 Euro

100 grams shrimps (frozen)

1.00 Euro

1 kg mussels (frozen)

6.00 Euro

Olive oils and good fats are part of the Mediterranean flair

Vegetable fats and oils are vital and healthy because of their unsaturated fatty acids. As is common in the Mediterranean region, olive oil comes in different quality levels and price categories. Quite coveted and rarely available is the high quality Maltese olive oil. Alternative oils such as safflower oil, sunflower oil or rapeseed oil are rather underrepresented in Malta.

Food products

Price Malta

1 litre Maltese olive oil

28.00 Euro

1 litre olive oil

4.00 Euro

1 litre rapeseed oil

1.90 Euro

1 litre sunflower oil

2.40 Euro

1 litre organic coconut oil

10.00 Euro

Butter, Margarine

See dairy products

Kitchen table with many spice bowls and mortar

Refine your dishes like a pro – Delicious spices, seasoning, sauces, herbs refine your dishes

A spice known for thousands of years is Maltese sea salt, rich in minerals. The pans located by the sea in the north of Gozo look like chequerboards. The salt is harvested between May and September. Gozitan sea salt is used to make sun-dried tomatoes and sheep cheese because of its purity and flavour. Other Maltese spices and herbs are pepper, garlic, oregano, rosemary, or chilli.

Food products

Price Malta

500 grams Ketchup

1.15 Euro

500 grams Heinz Ketchup

3.50 Euro

500 grams Heinz mustard

3.20 Euro

250 grams mustard

1.50 Euro

250 grams pesto

1.60 Euro

250 grams sea salt Gozo

5.00 Euro

100 grams table salt

0.50 Euro

100 grams simple spices

1.40 Euro

100 grams mixed spices

1.50 Euro

100 grams rosemary

1.80 Euro

100 grams thyme

4.70 Euro

Mayonnaise

See dairy products

Curious about the selection of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages?

Food products

Price Malta

1 kg of ground coffee

4.00 Euro

100 grams Nescafe Gold

3.40 Euro

1 kg Espresso

6.40 Euro

25 tea bags black tea

1.00 Euro

100 grams green tea

2.00 Euro

20 tea bags fruit tea

2.00 Euro

2 litre water

0.30 Euro

2 litre sparkling water

0.70 Euro

1 litre juice

0.90 Euro

1 litre Coca-Cola

1.10 Euro

1 litre Cola

0.70 Euro

1 litre Fanta

1.10 Euro

1 litre of ice tea

1.60 Euro

1 litre Kinnie

2.10 Euro

1 litre Aperitiv Spritz

6.20 Euro

1 litre Martini Rosso

7.50 Euro

0.7 litre Malibu

10.00 Euro

0.7 litre Jägermeister

15.20 Euro

0.7 litre Vodka

9.40 Euro

0.7 litre Ouzo

7.00 Euro

0.7 litre Whiskey

9.00 Euro

0.7 litre Jonny Walker Red Label

11.70 Euro

0.7 litre Jack Daniel’s

18.90 Euro

0.7 litre white Rum

8.00 Euro

0.7 litre Bacardi

12.00 Euro

0.75 litre sparkling wine

2.20 Euro

0.75 litre Acquesi sparkling wine

5.00 Euro

0.75 litre Moet & Chandon

36.30 Euro

0.70 litre wine

2.50 Euro

0.70 litre Maltese wine

3.10 Euro

0.7 litre Balhasar Ress Riesling

8.00 Euro

1 litre cider

2.70 Euro

0.5 litre Becks Beer

1.30 Euro

0.5 litre Carlsberg Beer

1.10 Euro

0.5 litre Heineken Beer

1.10 Euro

0.5 litre Franziskaner Weißbier

1.60 Euro

0.5 litre Erdinger Weißbier

2.20 Euro

0.5 litre Cisk Beer

1.40 Euro

0.5 litre Löwenbräu

1.00 Euro

Snacks for in between – sweets, nibbles, sugar, honey, jam

Malta and Gozo are famous for their specially blended and flavourful finest bee honey. The hives are located in the open thyme and clover fields. The high price is a deterrent. However, according to our research, the honey is pure bee honey with no non-EU honey (syrup?) included. It is believed the name Malta is derived from Melitta, the Greek word for bee. Malta is the island of honey.

Food products

Price Malta

1 kg sugar

0.80 Euro

Vanilla sugar (10 × 8 gram)

0.50 Euro

250 grams Langnese Fleet Bee Blossom Honey

4.39 Euro

260 grams Maltese honey

8.00 Euro

450 grams honey

4.00 Euro

450 grams Nutella

4.40 Euro

450 grams jam

1.30 Euro

1 kg biscuits / cookies

1.90 Euro

1 kg cookies (chocolate / nuts)

5.50 Euro

400 grams peanuts in shell

1.60 Euro

200 grams peanuts salted

0.90 Euro

100 grams milk chocolate

0.70 Euro

100 grams Milka chocolate

1.00 Euro

100 grams chocolate (70% cacao)

1.80 Euro

100 grams Ritter Sport

1.20 Euro

100 grams M&M’s

1.50 Euro

100 gram Lindt Swiss Premium

2.50 Euro

300 grams Soft cake

2.30 Euro

100 grams Snickers

1.40 Euro

100 grams KitKatt

1.20 Euro

200 grams Tortillas

1.10 Euro

200 grams Vegan Tortillas

4.40 Euro

200 grams Paprika Chips

2.20 Euro

Vegane Leckereien: Plätzchen und Gläser mit cremigen Vegan-Food

17 vegan specialities – soul food for vegans

Malta has a large community of vegans and vegan restaurants in every town. Some big 4-star hotels offer a vegan buffet day 1-2 times a year. Therefore, it is not problematic to combine vegan food with local seasonal vegetables and fruits.

Food products

Price Malta

1 kg Couscous

6.10 Euro

400 grams Tofu

3.20 Euro

1 kg Vegan fries sweet potatoes

7.70 Euro

400 grams vegan pumpkin risotto

7.80 Euro

200 grams vegan fish scampi

5.20 Euro

400 grams vegan falafel pizza

5.20 Euro

400 grams falafel

10.80 Euro

400 grams vegan meat

5.80 Euro

1 kg vegan bread

7.90 Euro

400 grams vegan lasagne

4.70 Euro

1 litre Vegan Heinz Mayonnaise

6.30 Euro

100 grams vegan cheese slices

1.60 Euro

Vegan protein cappuccino bar

1.00 Euro

1 litre soy – “milk”

1.70 Euro

1 litre oat – “milk”

1.70 Euro

1 litre almond – “milk”

1.80 Euro

1 litre coconut – “milk”

5.90 Euro

FAQs – Do you have questions about Malta's food prices!? We give you the answers

Malta exports a lot of food. Maltese agricultural products are mostly cheaper than imported vegetables and fruits. The domestic Cisk beer (International Beer Day), which has won several international awards, is in the high price segment.

Across the board, food is cheapest in Lidl stores in Malta. Despite the low labor costs in Malta, the prices in the seven Lidl markets are about 20 percent higher than the German prices. Local products are cheap in Malta Supermarket, Welbee’s, SPAR Malta or Greens Supermarket.

Organic food is available in all supermarkets. Specialized organic stores and sustainable organic farms can be found several times in Malta. On 3.11.1999 the Malta Organic Agriculture Movement was founded as an independent and voluntary organization to promote organic agriculture.

Delivery service with fresh food is fast and efficient in Malta. Register on the websites of, for example, Welbee’s or Greens Supermarket, choose and send your order. E-commerce in food trade is standard in Malta. Many farms and fruit growers deliver to your doorstep.

Malta is considered unbureaucratic for entrepreneurs, and thus there are farm stores on farms. Agricultural land use in Malta is approximately 33 percent (www.fao.org). Malta’s fruit and vegetable producers offer direct sales and delivery services. Well-known direct agricultural marketers in Malta are:

Farm Shop St. Andrews Farm at 135 Triq Il-Qasam Is-Swieqi, SWQ 3029.

Farmer’s Deli, Villa Bologna, 30, Sant’Anton Street, Attard, Malta

The Veg Box in Manikata adjacent to Majjistral Nature Park near Golden Bay

Vincent’s Eco-Farm in Trejqa tal-Qanfud, Żebbieħ L-Mgarr

Are there weekly agricultural markets in Malta?
Agricultural weekly markets are a tradition in many larger towns. Seven well-known markets are located in

Birgu on Tuesday and Saturday
Birkirkara on Wednesday and Friday
Marsaxlokk on Sunday
Mosta on Monday
Pitkali, Ta’ Qal on Tuesday and Saturday
Qormi on Saturday
Valletta on Sunday

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