This page puts the 2026 prices from our Malta cost guides in one place, from cleaners in Malta and private tutors to web designers and party entertainers. It is for people hiring who want to know what to pay, and for freelancers who want to know what to charge. Each row links to the full guide with its sources. For a current price, open the category for your service and message a freelancer from their listing. Some listings show a rate.
Dapperlance, which publishes this page, is a free marketplace for local services in Malta. You can browse the freelancers in each category below and message them for free.
This summary was verified in November 2026 against each guide, and each guide shows its own sources and when its prices were checked. Where nothing is published, we give our own ballpark and say so. Every freelancer sets their own rates, so treat this as a rough guide and confirm the price before you book. This is general information, not professional advice on tax or pricing, and Dapperlance accepts no responsibility for decisions based on it.
Quick answers
What do freelancers charge in Malta?
It depends on the service. By the hour, from about €10 for a cleaner or a tutor to €40 to €70 for an hour of massage. By the job, from €190 for a kids’ party show to €600 to €900 plus VAT for a small website. The full table
What is a normal hourly rate for a freelancer in Malta?
The hourly rates in our guides run from about €10 to €70. Cleaners and tutors sit at the bottom, designers and proofreaders around €30 to €55. Hourly rates
Why are two quotes for the same job so different?
Mostly VAT, minimum bookings, what is included, and whether you hire an independent person or a company. What changes the price
How do I know if a quote is fair?
Compare it with the range for that service. If it is far below, ask what is left out. If it is far above, ask what you get for the extra. For people hiring
What should I charge as a freelancer?
Start from the range for your service, place yourself in it by experience, and always say whether VAT is included. For freelancers
Where do these prices come from?
From the price lists Malta providers publish on their own websites and from official pages. Each guide lists its sources. How we collected them
What do freelancers charge in Malta in 2026?
It depends on the service: most hourly work costs €10 to €70 an hour, and most fixed-price jobs in our guides cost a few hundred euro, with websites and weddings higher. The first column links to the people offering that service on Dapperlance, the last to our full price guide.
| Service | Typical 2026 price in Malta | Full guide |
|---|---|---|
| Cleaners | €10 to €20 an hour, often a 3 hour minimum | Cleaner prices |
| Private tutors | €10 to €25 an hour, €15 to €40 for Intermediate and Advanced | Tutor prices |
| Dog trainers | €25 to €35 an hour, about €200 for a 10 week group course | Dog training prices |
| Massage therapists | €40 to €70 for an hour, €70 to €125 at a hotel spa | Massage prices |
| Swimming instructors | €18 to €26 a group lesson, from €30 for 45 minutes one to one | Swimming prices |
| Caterers | €7 to €22 a head for party food, €36 to €58 for a wedding | Catering prices |
| Proofreaders | €25 to €40 per 1,000 words (our ballpark) | Proofreading prices |
| Web designers | €600 to €900 plus VAT for a small site, €3,500 to €8,000 at an agency | Design prices |
| Graphic designers | €350 to €450 plus VAT for a logo, €650 to €1,400 for a brand identity | Design prices |
| Kids’ party entertainers | €190 to €280 plus VAT for a 45 minute show | Party prices |
| DJs | €300 to €600 plus VAT for a private party (our ballpark), weddings from €890 plus VAT | Party prices |
| Photographers | €1,000 to €2,400 for a full wedding day, €120 to €250 for a portrait session | Photographer prices |
Prices marked “our ballpark” are our own estimate, because no provider in Malta publishes one. The cleaner and tutor ranges are estimates too, built from the few rates that are published. The method section explains each.
What is the hourly rate for a freelancer in Malta?
From about €10 an hour for cleaning and school tutoring to €40 to €70 for an hour of massage, with design and proofreading in between at about €30 to €55. The services in our guides that are usually priced by the hour, lowest first:
| Service | Per hour, 2026 | What the rate covers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleaner | €10 to €20 | An independent cleaner. Companies charge €15 to €25 |
| Private tutor | €10 to €25 | Primary and SEC subjects. €15 to €40 at MATSEC level |
| Dog trainer | €25 to €35 | A private session with your dog |
| Web or graphic designer | €30 to €55 | The two hourly rates we found published in Malta |
| Proofreader | €35 to €50 | Our ballpark. Most quote per 1,000 words |
| Swimming instructor | About €40 | €30 for a 45 minute private lesson |
| Massage therapist | €40 to €70 | A one hour massage at an independent therapist |
These are the rates clients pay. A freelancer covers income tax, social security, travel and materials out of them, and earns nothing in the gaps between jobs.
Why do two quotes for the same job differ?
The biggest reasons are VAT, minimum bookings, what the price includes, and whether you hire one person or a company.
- VAT. A freelancer whose yearly turnover in Malta is under €35,000 can register under Article 11, according to the tax authority’s small enterprise guidelines, and then charges no VAT. One registered under Article 10 adds the standard 18% from the VAT Act. So €600 from one designer and €600 plus VAT from another are €600 and €708.
- Minimum bookings. Many cleaners book at least 3 hours, so the smallest visit costs €45 to €75. Swim schools sell a term of about 11 weeks for €195 to €230.
- What is included. A hotel spa massage can include the pool and sauna. A wedding caterer’s price includes service staff. Drinks are rarely in a catering price, and published open bar packages add €8.50 to €18 a head.
- One person or a company. A cleaning company charges about €15 to €25 an hour against €10 to €20 for an independent cleaner. A small website from a freelancer costs about a quarter of an agency’s starting price.
- Per hour or per job. An hourly quote can end up higher or lower than a fixed price, depending on how long the job takes. Ask for an estimate of the hours.
How do you know if a freelancer’s quote is fair?
A quote inside the range for that service is normal. Far below or far above it, ask why before you say yes.
- Find your service in the price table. Its guide explains what moves the price, and its category shows who offers it.
- Send the same short brief to two or three freelancers, so the quotes are comparable.
- Ask each one whether VAT is included and what the price covers.
Our guide on how to hire a freelancer in Malta covers the rest: where to look, how to check someone, what to agree in writing and what receipt you should get.
What should you charge as a freelancer in Malta?
Start from the range for your service, place yourself in it by experience and specialism, and tell every client whether VAT is included.
- The lower half of the range usually fits if you are new or have few reviews. The upper half is easier to justify with a record of results, or with specialist work such as MATSEC Advanced tuition.
- Price per job when the result is clear, like a logo, a website or a party show. Price per hour when the work varies from week to week, like tutoring or cleaning.
- Say whether VAT is included. Under Article 11 you charge none, so at the same base price a private client pays you 18% less than a competitor who adds VAT.
- Set a minimum booking if travel takes a large part of your day. Many cleaners book at least 3 hours for this reason.
- Show a starting price. A client who sees “from €25 an hour” knows at once whether you fit their budget. Few listings show a rate, so one that does stands out.
Our guide to starting as a freelancer in Malta explains how to register and when you need to charge VAT. Listing your services on Dapperlance is free, and the listing form has a Rate / Budget field for your price.
Where do these prices come from?
Every figure comes from one of our Malta cost guides, and each guide links the source of every price at first mention.
- Most figures are prices Malta providers publish on their own websites, from swim schools and caterers to design studios and DJ companies. The VAT rules come from Maltese law.
- Few cleaners and tutors publish rates, so their ranges are estimates built from the ones that do.
- No Malta proofreader or party DJ publishes a price, so those two are our ballpark. Proofreading comes from the published rates of the UK and US editing associations, converted to euro. The party DJ figure sits between the smallest published DJ booking in Malta and a published wedding package.
We did not survey freelancers, so the page gives the going rate for each service rather than a Malta-wide average. Each guide is re-checked once a year, or sooner when a source changes. If you quote these figures, please link to this page so readers can find the sources.
Mistakes to avoid
- Comparing a price with VAT to a price without it. €600 plus VAT is €708.
- Using a hotel or agency price as the benchmark for an independent freelancer, or the other way round.
- Treating a range as a fixed price. Every freelancer sets their own rate, and the quote you get in writing is the one that counts.
- For freelancers: quoting before you know what the client needs. Ask what the job includes first, because a price is hard to raise once you have given it.
Frequently asked questions
What hourly rate do freelancers charge in Malta?
In our guides, from about €10 to €70 an hour. Cleaners and tutors start at about €10, dog trainers charge €25 to €35, the two published web and design rates are €30 and €55, and an hour of massage costs €40 to €70.
Do freelancers in Malta charge VAT?
Only those registered under Article 10, who add 18%. A freelancer registered under Article 11, with yearly turnover in Malta under €35,000, charges no VAT.
Is a freelancer cheaper than a company in Malta?
Usually, for small jobs. A small website from a freelancer costs about €600 to €900 plus VAT, against €3,500 and up at an agency. An independent cleaner charges about €10 to €20 an hour, a cleaning company €15 to €25.
How often are these prices updated?
Once a year, or sooner when a source changes. Each guide shows when its prices were last checked.
Can I show my rate on Dapperlance?
Yes. Listing your services is free, and the listing form has a Rate / Budget field where you can add your price.
Related guides
- How to hire a freelancer in Malta
- How to start freelancing in Malta
- How much does web design and graphic design cost in Malta?
Reminder: this page summarises the prices in our Malta cost guides. Every freelancer sets their own rates and prices change, so confirm the price, what it includes and whether VAT is added in writing before you book. For a current price, open the category for your service from the table and message a freelancer from their listing. For tax questions about your own situation, ask a qualified adviser. More guides to hiring and freelancing in Malta are on the guides page.
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