Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 59.6% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
$36.50
|
$6.02
MVR92.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$9.20
MVR141.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
$3.00
|
$1.55
MVR23.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
$2.64
|
$0.35
MVR5.35
|
|
pay 70.1% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
$1.73
MVR26.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
$7.10
|
$4.57
MVR70.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
$15.74
|
$6.86
MVR105.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
$1.54
MVR23.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
$9.56
|
$1.75
MVR27.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.41
$5.41
|
$1.28
MVR19.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
$3.10
|
$1.21
MVR18.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
$4.74
|
$1.24
MVR19.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$1.49
MVR23.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
$3.84
|
$0.47
MVR7.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
$2.84
|
$0.51
MVR7.84
|
|
pay 43.9% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
$8.74
|
$3.61
MVR55.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
$68.50
|
$21.48
MVR331.07
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
$39,062.50
MVR601,953.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
$30.25
|
$14.81
MVR228.24
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
Bermuda
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
$72.47
MVR1,116.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
$882.70
MVR13,602.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
$625.72
MVR9,642.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
$120.15
MVR1,851.46
|
|
pay 87.4% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
$158.49
MVR2,442.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
$2,864.58
MVR44,143.23
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.33
$9.33
|
$2.93
MVR45.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
$5.50
|
$2.60
MVR40.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
$6.51
MVR100.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.94
$114.94
|
$69.58
MVR1,072.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
$13.00
|
$7.73
MVR119.14
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
$40.52
MVR624.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
$38.41
MVR591.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
$67.29
MVR1,036.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
$124.75
|
$63.80
MVR983.19
|
|
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