Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 0.5% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.3% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 9.8% less in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.8% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% more in Maldives
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Maldives are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
DJF1,744
|
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.63
DJF2,243
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
DJF336
|
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
DJF332
|
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
|
Djibouti vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.26
DJF1,645
|
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
DJF849
|
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
DJF1,698
|
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
DJF1,216
|
$1.67
MVR25.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.24
DJF1,463
|
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
DJF301
|
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DJF226
|
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
DJF110
|
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
|
Djibouti vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DJF1,170
|
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.27
DJF3,776
|
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.12
DJF6,001,753
|
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.72
DJF8,473
|
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
|
Djibouti vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.94
DJF10,467
|
$61.82
MVR952.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,431.52
DJF254,189
|
$1,136.53
MVR17,502.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.17
DJF84,730
|
$731.21
MVR11,260.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$398.07
DJF70,684
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
|
Djibouti vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.12
DJF59,505
|
$164.38
MVR2,531.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,793.05
DJF1,561,346
|
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
|
Djibouti vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 71.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
DJF997
|
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
DJF648
|
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
DJF481
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.08
DJF15,285
|
$72.98
MVR1,123.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
DJF1,495
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
Djibouti vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.2% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.10
DJF7,476
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.65
DJF3,489
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.50
DJF21,930
|
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.14
DJF9,968
|
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
|
Djibouti vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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