Malta's eco-contribution tripled to €1.50 per person, per night in July 2026, and it's paid at the hotel. St John's Co-Cathedral, the Hypogeum, boat trips to the Blue Lagoon and airport rides add more.
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Compare hotels in Valletta →The sample is 2 travelers for 4 nights. Your plan ($3,630) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($728, about 20% more for this trip) are the fees, taxes, tips and extras listed in the calculator. Prices were last checked on October 17, 2026.
Share of the $4,358 real cost. Nights and travelers multiply most of these costs, so changing either one moves the total the most.
5 of this trip's numbers link to a published price or rate. The rest are our estimates, and each one says what it is based on. You can also read how we calculate every trip.
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Airfare per person | $1,150 per traveler | Our estimate of a typical round-trip economy fare to Malta from a major US airport, with at least one connection. Our estimate |
| Hotel per night | $170 a night | Our estimate for a mid-range double room in or near Valletta. Rates rise in summer. Our estimate |
| Food per person, per day | $65 per traveler, per day | Our estimate for cafes, pastizzi and casual restaurants, about $65 per person a day. Our estimate |
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Checked bag fees Off by default | $90 per traveler | Most economy fares to Europe include one checked bag, so this is off by default. Basic economy fares charge extra. Source |
| Passports Off by default | $165 per traveler | A new adult passport costs about $165 and can take weeks. Our estimate |
| Airport transfers | $45 for the trip | Our estimate for a taxi or ride app between the airport and Valletta both ways, at roughly €20 to €30 each way. Our estimate |
| Eco-contribution | $1.70 per traveler, per night | From July 1, 2026 the eco-contribution is €1.50 a night, about $1.70, capped at €22.50 a stay. Source |
| Co-Cathedral and museum tickets | $30 per traveler | St John's Co-Cathedral is €15 per adult; $30 is our estimate including one Heritage Malta museum. Source |
| Hypogeum tickets Off by default | $40 per traveler | The underground Hypogeum costs €35 and sells out weeks ahead; last-minute tickets are €50. Our estimate |
| Bus fares | $21 per traveler | Single day fares are €2 to €2.50, and a card of 12 single journeys costs €19, about $21. Source |
| Boat trips to Comino and Gozo | $35 per traveler | Most visitors spend a day on the Blue Lagoon or Gozo. Our estimate |
| Tips | $5 per traveler, per day | Our estimate based on leaving about 10% at restaurants for good service. Our estimate |
| Phone data | $30 per traveler | An international plan or eSIM. Our estimate |
| Card fees | 3% of your plan | Foreign transaction fees on credit cards are usually around 3% of each purchase. Source |
| Travel insurance | 6% of your plan | Squaremouth says a comprehensive plan averages about 6% of the trip cost, usually 4% to 10%. Source |
| Pre-trip shopping | $60 for the trip | Our estimate for travel-size toiletries, sunscreen and small things bought before a trip. Our estimate |
| Pet boarding or sitter | $50 a day, if you check Pets | Dogster puts regular kennel boarding at about $35 to $85 a night. Overnight sitters at home cost more. Source |
With flights, a hotel and food, plan on about $3,650. Once you add the costs most visitors forget, like the eco-contribution, St John's Co-Cathedral, airport rides, a boat day to Comino or Gozo and tips, it's closer to $4,350. Use the calculator above to change any number to match your trip.
It's a tourist tax paid at your hotel. Since July 1, 2026, it's €1.50 per person, per night, up from €0.50, with a cap of €22.50 per stay. Source
Buses run from the airport to Valletta. A single fare is €2 in winter and €2.50 in summer, and tickets are good for two hours with transfers. A card of 12 rides costs €19. Source
An adult ticket costs €15. The cathedral is open Monday to Saturday and closed on Sundays and public holidays, with last entry at 4pm. Source
Yes. Regular tickets cost €35 and often sell out weeks ahead. A small number of last-minute tickets go on sale the day before for €50, first come, first served. Source