Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 72.3% more expensive than Bolivia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% more in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 87.5% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% more in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% more in Maldives
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Maldives are more expensive than in Bolivia. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 33.0% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
BOB19.43
|
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.76
BOB46.55
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BOB6.66
|
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
BOB5.25
|
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
|
Bolivia vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 87.5% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
BOB9.01
|
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
BOB16.76
|
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
BOB25.74
|
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
BOB13.84
|
$1.67
MVR25.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
BOB6.98
|
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.16
|
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
BOB3.94
|
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
BOB5.68
|
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
BOB3.61
|
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
|
Bolivia vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 39.6% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
BOB16.63
|
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.13
BOB180.04
|
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,165.68
BOB138,952.53
|
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
BOB87.59
|
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
|
Bolivia vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.51
BOB258.43
|
$61.82
MVR952.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$379.82
BOB2,617.17
|
$1,136.53
MVR17,502.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$253.87
BOB1,749.28
|
$731.21
MVR11,260.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.96
BOB220.19
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
|
Bolivia vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 5.4% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.87
BOB1,156.70
|
$164.38
MVR2,531.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,180.74
BOB21,917.02
|
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
|
Bolivia vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
BOB11.53
|
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
BOB18.03
|
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
BOB17.34
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.86
BOB226.42
|
$72.98
MVR1,123.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.59
BOB45.38
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
Bolivia vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.7% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.19
BOB228.72
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.06
BOB310.46
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.11
BOB462.42
|
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.35
BOB402.08
|
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
|
Bolivia vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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