Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 21.3% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.4% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 41.2% less in Maldives
Transportation: pay 37.7% less in Maldives
Housing: pay 9.5% less in Maldives
Childcare: pay 27.4% more in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 3.6% less in Maldives

The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Maldives are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Maldives.

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Maldives vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maldives instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 45.4% less for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$6.00 MVR92.74	-64.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$9.57 MVR147.88	+3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.63 MVR25.12	-16.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.30 MVR4.59	-75.3%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 41.2% less for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.65 MVR25.57	-40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$3.48 MVR53.75	-18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.83 MVR105.52	-18.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.87 MVR28.89	-71.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.76 MVR42.72	-21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.80 MVR27.83	-39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.39 MVR21.40	+24.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.59 MVR24.56	-57.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.22 MVR18.83	-67.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.75 MVR11.63	-41.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.69 MVR10.63	-46.9%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 37.7% less for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$3.81 MVR58.81	-37.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.82 MVR476.23
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,446.46 MVR501K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.52 MVR270.70
Average			-37.7%

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pay 9.5% less for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	-10.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	-0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	+9.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	-57.0%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 27.4% more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$184.92 MVR2,857.02
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	+62.4%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$4.87 MVR75.19	+102.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.55 MVR54.82	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$13.95 MVR215.56
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$9.73 MVR150.39	+54.7%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 3.6% less for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$39.51 MVR610.41	-21.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$49.63 MVR766.77
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	+17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$52.50 MVR811.17
Average			-3.6%

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