Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 32.5% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Maldives instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Maldives
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.01
CFPF1,646
|
$5.50
MVR85.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
$8.82
MVR136.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
CFPF348
|
$0.97
MVR15.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
CFPF291
|
$0.32
MVR5.01
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
$1.49
MVR23.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
CFPF555
|
$4.49
MVR69.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CFPF653
|
$6.87
MVR106.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
$1.64
MVR25.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
CFPF610
|
$2.09
MVR32.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
CFPF191
|
$1.63
MVR25.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$1.64
MVR25.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.94
CFPF542
|
$1.29
MVR19.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
CFPF337
|
$1.39
MVR21.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
CFPF232
|
$0.48
MVR7.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CFPF89
|
$0.53
MVR8.23
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
CFPF586
|
$3.67
MVR56.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.35
MVR330.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,965.96
CFPF2,189,942
|
$38,822.39
MVR600,194.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$117.98
CFPF12,941
|
$14.56
MVR225.07
|
|
pay 3.6% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$99.72
CFPF10,938
|
$74.35
MVR1,149.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,103.62
CFPF121,050
|
$1,114.18
MVR17,225.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.69
CFPF104,823
|
$815.78
MVR12,612.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.84
CFPF8,648
|
$98.13
MVR1,517.16
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.77
CFPF49,771
|
$143.42
MVR2,217.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,075.44
CFPF995,428
|
$2,968.14
MVR45,887.42
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.36
CFPF478
|
$3.15
MVR48.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CFPF424
|
$2.74
MVR42.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.67
CFPF1,060
|
$7.12
MVR110.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.36
CFPF6,731
|
$68.75
MVR1,062.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
CFPF1,397
|
$8.17
MVR126.29
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.76
CFPF13,136
|
$47.20
MVR729.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.92
CFPF9,753
|
$45.15
MVR698.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.63
CFPF15,425
|
$106.36
MVR1,644.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.76
CFPF13,136
|
$82.23
MVR1,271.24
|
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