Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 56.0% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Maldives
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$5.50
MVR85.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$8.82
MVR136.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.97
MVR15.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.32
MVR5.01
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.49
MVR23.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$4.49
MVR69.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$6.87
MVR106.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$1.64
MVR25.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$2.09
MVR32.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.63
MVR25.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.64
MVR25.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.29
MVR19.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.39
MVR21.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.48
MVR7.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.53
MVR8.23
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$3.67
MVR56.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$21.35
MVR330.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,166.670
|
$38,822.39
MVR600,194.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$14.56
MVR225.07
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$74.35
MVR1,149.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.380
|
$1,114.18
MVR17,225.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.230
|
$815.78
MVR12,612.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.020
|
$98.13
MVR1,517.16
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
Jordan
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.130
|
$143.42
MVR2,217.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,165.200
|
$2,968.14
MVR45,887.42
|
|
pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$3.15
MVR48.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.74
MVR42.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$7.12
MVR110.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$68.75
MVR1,062.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$8.17
MVR126.29
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.810
|
$47.20
MVR729.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$45.15
MVR698.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.370
|
$106.36
MVR1,644.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.550
|
$82.23
MVR1,271.24
|
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