Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Maldives

Male vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Male is 27.3% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% more in Male
Groceries: pay 63.7% more in Male
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Male
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Male
Childcare: pay 65.6% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% more in Male
Clothing: pay 37.1% less in Male

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Male are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Male. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Male.

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Male vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Male instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 7.2% more for restaurants

	Amman	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$6.00 MVR92.74	-14.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$9.73 MVR150.39	+38.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$1.63 MVR25.12	+159.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.30 MVR4.59	-48.4%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 63.7% more for groceries

	Amman	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$1.65 MVR25.57	+138.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$5.34 MVR82.43	+14.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$7.69 MVR118.80	+25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$1.92 MVR29.70	-18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$2.77 MVR42.73	-6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$1.80 MVR27.83	+52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$1.39 MVR21.40	+50.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$1.85 MVR28.65	+126.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$1.22 MVR18.84	+232.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.93 MVR14.40	+121.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.86 MVR13.30	+126.0%
Average			+63.7%

Amman vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Amman	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$3.81 MVR58.81	-41.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$30.82 MVR476.23	-27.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$32,446.46 MVR501K	-8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$17.52 MVR270.70	+47.4%
Average			-22.4%

Amman vs. Male - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Amman	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+127.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	+105.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	+186.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	-7.5%
Average			+109.0%

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pay 65.6% less for childcare

	Amman	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	-61.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	-69.1%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$4.87 MVR75.19	-42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$3.55 MVR54.84	-21.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$14.93 MVR230.60	+284.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+36.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$9.73 MVR150.39	-13.7%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 37.1% less for clothing

	Amman	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$39.51 MVR610.48	-37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$49.64 MVR766.88	-39.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	-30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$52.52 MVR811.39	-39.6%
Average			-37.1%

Amman vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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