Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 15.7% more expensive than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.2% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 20.6% more in Maldives
Transportation: pay 8.9% more in Maldives
Housing: pay 77.6% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 42.0% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.8% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 45.8% less in Maldives

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

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Maldives vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maldives instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 50.2% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.88 ARS22,847.55	$6.00 MVR92.74	-59.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.57 ARS19,302.11	$9.57 MVR147.88	-23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 ARS3,065.28	$1.63 MVR25.12	-18.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 ARS2,549.61	$0.30 MVR4.59	-82.1%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 20.6% more for groceries

	Argentina	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 ARS3,285.73	$1.65 MVR25.57	-22.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS8,054.15	$3.48 MVR53.75	-33.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 ARS7,572.10	$6.83 MVR105.52	+38.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 ARS3,939.50	$1.87 MVR28.89	-27.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 ARS5,186.04	$2.76 MVR42.72	-18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 ARS1,648.43	$1.80 MVR27.83	+67.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 ARS1,451.08	$1.39 MVR21.40	+46.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 ARS945.91	$1.59 MVR24.56	+158.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ARS1,693.06	$1.22 MVR18.83	+10.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS708.32	$0.75 MVR11.63	+63.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS653.42	$0.69 MVR10.63	+61.7%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 8.9% more for transportation

	Argentina	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.55 ARS6,981.15	$3.81 MVR58.81	-16.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.12 ARS41,650.44	$30.82 MVR476.23	+13.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,569.33 ARS41M	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.09 ARS15,489.31	$17.52 MVR270.70	+73.7%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 77.6% more for housing

	Argentina	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.92 ARS39,795.68	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+181.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$568.71 ARS873K	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	+83.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.42 ARS563K	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	+101.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.62 ARS131K	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	-0.5%
Average			+77.6%

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pay 42.0% less for childcare

	Argentina	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.55 ARS442K	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	-35.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,737.30 ARS9M	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	-47.6%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 ARS6,014.26	$4.87 MVR75.19	+24.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ARS5,307.07	$3.55 MVR54.82	+2.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.51 ARS5,383.43	$13.95 MVR215.56	+297.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.09 ARS53,873.29	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+101.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.61 ARS11,679.84	$9.73 MVR150.39	+28.0%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 45.8% less for clothing

	Argentina	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.07 ARS158K	$39.51 MVR610.41	-61.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.35 ARS114K	$49.63 MVR766.77	-33.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.50 ARS182K	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	-26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.48 ARS176K	$52.50 MVR811.17	-54.1%
Average			-45.8%

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