Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 67.7% more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
Cambodia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.59
KHR14,627.81
|
$5.50
MVR84.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
KHR24,019.02
|
$8.82
MVR136.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
KHR3,273.17
|
$0.97
MVR15.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KHR2,180.71
|
$0.32
MVR5.01
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
Cambodia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
KHR7,474.05
|
$1.49
MVR23.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,298.48
|
$4.49
MVR69.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
KHR31,437.40
|
$6.87
MVR106.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
KHR7,840.13
|
$1.64
MVR25.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
KHR8,565.42
|
$2.09
MVR32.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
KHR6,396.11
|
$1.63
MVR25.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,675.24
|
$1.64
MVR25.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
KHR6,078.34
|
$1.29
MVR19.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,550.93
|
$1.39
MVR21.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,565.22
|
$0.48
MVR7.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
KHR2,132.37
|
$0.53
MVR8.23
|
|
pay 36.1% more for transportation
Cambodia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
KHR18,627.42
|
$3.67
MVR56.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,152.81
|
$21.35
MVR329.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,479,956.72
|
$38,822.39
MVR599,805.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
KHR32,253.60
|
$14.56
MVR224.93
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Cambodia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.71
KHR116,892.54
|
$74.35
MVR1,148.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$323.25
KHR1,315,939.21
|
$1,114.18
MVR17,214.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.58
KHR845,075.80
|
$815.78
MVR12,603.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.07
KHR260,837.57
|
$98.13
MVR1,516.18
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
Cambodia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$244.83
KHR996,721.28
|
$143.42
MVR2,215.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,894.95
KHR28,069,467.59
|
$2,968.14
MVR45,857.74
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Cambodia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
KHR3,867.47
|
$3.15
MVR48.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
KHR8,569.84
|
$2.74
MVR42.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
KHR6,513.63
|
$7.12
MVR109.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
KHR167,759.93
|
$68.75
MVR1,062.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,372.85
|
$8.17
MVR126.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Cambodia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.12
KHR81,929.27
|
$47.20
MVR729.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.11
KHR81,856.57
|
$45.15
MVR697.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.94
KHR268,432.85
|
$106.36
MVR1,643.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.98
KHR134,270.95
|
$82.23
MVR1,270.42
|
|
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