Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 42.7% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Niger, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
Niger
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
$6.02
MVR93.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
$9.20
MVR142.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA756
|
$1.55
MVR23.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.35
MVR5.37
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
Niger
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$1.73
MVR26.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$4.57
MVR70.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,314
|
$6.86
MVR106.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,414
|
$1.54
MVR23.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,065
|
$1.75
MVR27.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,042
|
$1.28
MVR19.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$1.21
MVR18.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA660
|
$1.24
MVR19.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA452
|
$1.49
MVR23.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.47
MVR7.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.51
MVR7.86
|
|
pay 98.4% more for transportation
Niger
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
$3.61
MVR55.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$21.48
MVR332.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,252,051
|
$39,062.50
MVR603,906.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,757
|
$14.81
MVR228.98
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Niger
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$72.47
MVR1,120.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA347,118
|
$882.70
MVR13,646.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA228,211
|
$625.72
MVR9,673.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,488
|
$120.15
MVR1,857.47
|
|
pay 60.6% less for childcare
Niger
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,569
|
$158.49
MVR2,450.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,807,762
|
$2,864.58
MVR44,286.46
|
|
pay 72.1% more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$2.93
MVR45.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$2.60
MVR40.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$6.51
MVR100.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$69.58
MVR1,075.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
$7.73
MVR119.52
|
|
pay 22.6% more for clothing
Niger
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$40.52
MVR626.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,928
|
$38.41
MVR593.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$67.29
MVR1,040.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$63.80
MVR986.38
|
|
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