Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 75.1% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 70.7% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 64.0% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in Maldives
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Maldives are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Maldives. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.13
BYN27.54
|
$6.00
MVR92.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
BYN18.26
|
$9.57
MVR147.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
BYN2.47
|
$1.63
MVR25.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.60
|
$0.30
MVR4.59
|
|
Belarus vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 70.7% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
BYN2.10
|
$1.65
MVR25.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
BYN10.87
|
$3.48
MVR53.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
BYN10.11
|
$6.83
MVR105.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
BYN4.63
|
$1.87
MVR28.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
BYN6.40
|
$2.76
MVR42.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
BYN1.98
|
$1.80
MVR27.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BYN2.48
|
$1.39
MVR21.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
BYN2.75
|
$1.59
MVR24.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BYN3.24
|
$1.22
MVR18.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BYN0.82
|
$0.75
MVR11.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BYN1.08
|
$0.69
MVR10.64
|
|
Belarus vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 64.0% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
BYN9.91
|
$3.81
MVR58.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.80
BYN44.63
|
$30.82
MVR476.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,373.99
BYN61,445.50
|
$32,446.46
MVR502K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.26
BYN15.88
|
$17.52
MVR270.88
|
|
Belarus vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
BYN41.61
|
$73.00
MVR1,128.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.81
BYN1,012.76
|
$1,043.39
MVR16,130.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$226.01
BYN681.62
|
$739.32
MVR11,429.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.74
BYN147.00
|
$85.19
MVR1,317.00
|
|
Belarus vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$337.47
BYN1,017.77
|
$184.92
MVR2,858.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,502.72
BYN52,786.10
|
$3,003.87
MVR46,439.89
|
|
Belarus vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
BYN4.88
|
$4.87
MVR75.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
BYN5.61
|
$3.55
MVR54.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BYN7.30
|
$13.95
MVR215.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.16
BYN100.00
|
$70.81
MVR1,094.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN13.77
|
$9.73
MVR150.49
|
|
Belarus vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
BYN147.90
|
$39.51
MVR610.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.02
BYN132.77
|
$49.63
MVR767.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.41
BYN314.89
|
$87.11
MVR1,346.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.29
BYN293.40
|
$52.50
MVR811.70
|
|
Belarus vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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