Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

Maldives

Male vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Male is 7.4% more expensive than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 19.5% less in Male
Groceries: pay 19.5% more in Male
Transportation: pay 11.5% less in Male
Housing: pay 35.8% more in Male
Childcare: pay 61.7% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.0% more in Male
Clothing: pay 37.3% less in Male

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

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Male vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Male instead of Bogota, you would:

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pay 19.5% less for restaurants

	Bogota	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 COP24,429.38	$6.00 MVR92.74	-22.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.19 COP32,246.79	$9.73 MVR150.39	-4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 COP4,254.91	$1.63 MVR25.12	+20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 COP2,746.60	$0.30 MVR4.59	-65.8%
Average			-19.5%

Bogota vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.5% more for groceries

	Bogota	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 COP7,666.90	$1.65 MVR25.57	-31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 COP12,422.98	$5.34 MVR82.43	+35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 COP19,419.81	$7.69 MVR118.80	+25.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 COP10,734.27	$1.92 MVR29.70	-43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 COP10,455.10	$2.77 MVR42.73	-16.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 COP4,945.64	$1.80 MVR27.83	+15.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 COP2,547.89	$1.39 MVR21.40	+72.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 COP2,767.03	$1.85 MVR28.65	+112.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 COP2,492.18	$1.22 MVR18.84	+54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 COP2,060.02	$0.93 MVR14.40	+43.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,979.10	$0.86 MVR13.30	+37.6%
Average			+19.5%

Bogota vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.5% less for transportation

	Bogota	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 COP15,504.16	$3.81 MVR58.81	-22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.41 COP156K	$30.82 MVR476.23	-37.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,161.08 COP73M	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+40.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.84 COP65,959.33	$17.52 MVR270.70	-15.9%
Average			-11.5%

Bogota vs. Male - Cost of transportation

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pay 35.8% more for housing

	Bogota	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.75 COP94,134.56	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+145.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$779.14 COP2M	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	+22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$440.22 COP1M	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	+59.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.36 COP295K	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	-2.6%
Average			+35.8%

Bogota vs. Male - Cost of housing

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pay 61.7% less for childcare

	Bogota	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$463.22 COP1M	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	-60.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,195.93 COP26M	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	-63.3%
Average			-61.7%

Bogota vs. Male - Cost of childcare

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pay 85.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 COP6,351.64	$4.87 MVR75.19	+142.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 COP7,968.72	$3.55 MVR54.84	+40.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.32 COP13,680.45	$14.93 MVR230.60	+245.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.42 COP106K	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+111.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 COP24,429.38	$9.73 MVR150.39	+26.1%
Average			+85.0%

Bogota vs. Male - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 37.3% less for clothing

	Bogota	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.94 COP262K	$39.51 MVR610.48	-52.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.35 COP150K	$49.64 MVR766.88	+4.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.13 COP447K	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	-38.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.65 COP331K	$52.52 MVR811.39	-49.8%
Average			-37.3%

Bogota vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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