Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 15.7% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 23.5% less in Maldives
Transportation: pay 37.9% less in Maldives
Housing: pay 13.8% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 56.6% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 11.7% more in Maldives

The cost of housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Maldives are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Maldives.

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Maldives vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maldives instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,748	$6.00 MVR92.74	-38.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,748	$9.57 MVR147.88	-38.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF337	$1.63 MVR25.12	-14.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF300	$0.30 MVR4.59	-82.4%
Average			-43.9%

Djibouti vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.5% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,649	$1.65 MVR25.57	-82.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF850	$3.48 MVR53.75	-27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,891	$6.83 MVR105.52	-35.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,012	$1.87 MVR28.89	-67.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,466	$2.76 MVR42.72	-66.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF302	$1.80 MVR27.83	+6.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.39 MVR21.40	+150.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$1.59 MVR24.56	+34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF130	$1.22 MVR18.83	+66.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF128	$0.75 MVR11.63	+4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.69 MVR10.63	-8.0%
Average			-23.5%

Djibouti vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.9% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,522	$3.81 MVR58.81	-55.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,564	$30.82 MVR476.23	-27.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$32,446.46 MVR501K	-4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,492	$17.52 MVR270.70	-63.3%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 13.8% more for housing

	Djibouti	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,491	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+23.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	+54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF84,924	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	+54.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF70,846	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	-78.6%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 56.6% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,619	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	-44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	-65.8%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,249	$4.87 MVR75.19	-30.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF599	$3.55 MVR54.82	+5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF350	$13.95 MVR215.56	+609.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,320	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	-17.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,248	$9.73 MVR150.39	-23.0%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 11.7% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,493	$39.51 MVR610.41	-6.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,497	$49.63 MVR766.77	+152.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF21,980	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	-29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF9,991	$52.50 MVR811.17	-6.5%
Average			+11.7%

Djibouti vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing

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