Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 35.0% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% more in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Maldives
- Clothing
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pay 12.5% less in Maldives
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Maldives are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Maldives. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
F CFA4,249
|
$6.00
MVR92.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
F CFA4,249
|
$9.57
MVR147.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
F CFA633
|
$1.63
MVR25.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
F CFA633
|
$0.30
MVR4.59
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
F CFA650
|
$1.65
MVR25.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
F CFA4,999
|
$3.48
MVR53.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
F CFA4,447
|
$6.83
MVR105.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
F CFA1,500
|
$1.87
MVR28.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.29
F CFA5,442
|
$2.76
MVR42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
F CFA1,247
|
$1.80
MVR27.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.39
MVR21.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
F CFA907
|
$1.59
MVR24.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
F CFA1,020
|
$1.22
MVR18.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
F CFA416
|
$0.75
MVR11.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
F CFA454
|
$0.69
MVR10.63
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
F CFA3,217
|
$3.81
MVR58.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.82
MVR476.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,701.04
F CFA21M
|
$32,446.46
MVR501K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
F CFA4,299
|
$17.52
MVR270.70
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.06
F CFA31,661
|
$73.00
MVR1,127.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.40
F CFA200K
|
$1,043.39
MVR16,120.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.45
F CFA135K
|
$739.32
MVR11,422.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.41
F CFA79,896
|
$85.19
MVR1,316.15
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 65.0% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.14
F CFA19,996
|
$184.92
MVR2,857.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,974.59
F CFA3M
|
$3,003.87
MVR46,409.85
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
F CFA700
|
$4.87
MVR75.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
F CFA1,166
|
$3.55
MVR54.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA775
|
$13.95
MVR215.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.75
F CFA34,993
|
$70.81
MVR1,093.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.83
F CFA3,999
|
$9.73
MVR150.39
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.14
F CFA19,996
|
$39.51
MVR610.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.21
F CFA29,994
|
$49.63
MVR766.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.35
F CFA49,990
|
$87.11
MVR1,345.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.42
F CFA59,988
|
$52.50
MVR811.17
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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