Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 30.1% more expensive than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 41.6% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.0% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% more in Maldives
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Maldives are more expensive than in Chile. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Maldives. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Chile Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Chile, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
|
Chile vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.6% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
$1.67
MVR25.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
|
Chile vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.81
CLF0.7900
|
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,755.00
CLF393.5200
|
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
|
Chile vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Chile
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.87
CLF0.5400
|
$61.82
MVR952.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$464.44
CLF10.9100
|
$1,136.53
MVR17,502.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.42
CLF8.6300
|
$731.21
MVR11,260.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.36
CLF1.9600
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
|
Chile vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 41.6% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$328.13
CLF7.7100
|
$164.38
MVR2,531.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,378.73
CLF126.3300
|
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
|
Chile vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 71.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.02
CLF0.9600
|
$72.98
MVR1,123.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
Chile vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.48
CLF1.0400
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
CLF0.6700
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.99
CLF1.5000
|
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
CLF1.8000
|
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
|
Chile vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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