Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 18.8% cheaper than Barbados overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.3% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% less in Maldives
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Maldives are more expensive than in Barbados. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.42
BBD22.83
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
BBD3.74
|
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
BBD2.94
|
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
|
Barbados vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
BBD5.77
|
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BBD7.33
|
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.79
BBD27.57
|
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.88
BBD11.75
|
$1.67
MVR25.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.08
BBD12.15
|
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
BBD4.01
|
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BBD2.89
|
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.77
BBD5.55
|
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
BBD4.53
|
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
BBD3.79
|
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
|
Barbados vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
BBD15.61
|
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.00
BBD52.00
|
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,750.00
BBD87,500.00
|
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.77
BBD71.55
|
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
|
Barbados vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 9.3% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
BBD131.67
|
$61.82
MVR952.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$726.53
BBD1,453.07
|
$1,136.53
MVR17,502.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$651.39
BBD1,302.78
|
$731.21
MVR11,260.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.22
BBD250.44
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
|
Barbados vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.50
BBD605.00
|
$164.38
MVR2,531.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
|
Barbados vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
BBD5.33
|
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BBD9.65
|
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.87
BBD15.73
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.38
BBD148.75
|
$72.98
MVR1,123.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
Barbados vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.92
BBD115.83
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.83
BBD71.67
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.61
BBD197.22
|
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.06
BBD156.11
|
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
|
Barbados vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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