Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 16.6% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Maldives
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD937.72
|
$5.50
MVR84.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,077.27
|
$8.82
MVR136.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD167.82
|
$0.97
MVR15.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD114.48
|
$0.32
MVR5.01
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD331.60
|
$1.49
MVR23.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD903.46
|
$4.49
MVR69.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,036.42
|
$6.87
MVR106.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD504.87
|
$1.64
MVR25.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD461.17
|
$2.09
MVR32.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD333.39
|
$1.63
MVR25.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD175.81
|
$1.64
MVR25.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD249.91
|
$1.29
MVR19.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD154.56
|
$1.39
MVR21.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD148.17
|
$0.48
MVR7.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD133.67
|
$0.53
MVR8.23
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD780.51
|
$3.67
MVR56.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,269.51
|
$21.35
MVR329.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,600,891.13
|
$38,822.39
MVR599,805.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,743.49
|
$14.56
MVR224.93
|
|
pay 93.4% more for housing
Jamaica
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,752.70
|
$74.35
MVR1,148.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD70,553.58
|
$1,114.18
MVR17,214.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD49,596.90
|
$815.78
MVR12,603.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD15,856.56
|
$98.13
MVR1,516.18
|
|
pay 0.9% more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,325.02
|
$143.42
MVR2,215.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD331,609.99
|
$2,968.14
MVR45,857.74
|
|
pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD336.45
|
$3.15
MVR48.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD384.92
|
$2.74
MVR42.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,259.79
|
$7.12
MVR109.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,096.99
|
$68.75
MVR1,062.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,474.65
|
$8.17
MVR126.21
|
|
pay 62.9% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,640.61
|
$47.20
MVR729.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,614.69
|
$45.15
MVR697.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,499.65
|
$106.36
MVR1,643.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,555.27
|
$82.23
MVR1,270.42
|
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