Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 25.5% more expensive than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 30.9% less in Maldives
Transportation: pay 28.3% less in Maldives
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 1.7% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.1% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 10.6% less in Maldives

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

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Maldives vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.00 MVR92.74	-18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$9.57 MVR147.88	+45.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.63 MVR25.12	-34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.30 MVR4.59	-86.6%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 30.9% less for groceries

	Dominica	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.65 MVR25.57	-21.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$3.48 MVR53.75	+189.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$6.83 MVR105.52	-45.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$1.87 MVR28.89	-66.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.76 MVR42.72	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.80 MVR27.83	-38.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.39 MVR21.40	+29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.59 MVR24.56	-21.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.22 MVR18.83	-47.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.75 MVR11.63	-53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.69 MVR10.63	-49.9%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 28.3% less for transportation

	Dominica	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$3.81 MVR58.81	-29.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$30.82 MVR476.23	-42.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$32,446.46 MVR501K	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$17.52 MVR270.70	-40.1%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Dominica	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	+267.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	+263.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	-21.5%
Average			+172.4%

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pay 1.7% less for childcare

	Dominica	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	+42.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	-32.3%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$4.87 MVR75.19	+163.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.55 MVR54.82	-14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$13.95 MVR215.56	+88.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+53.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$9.73 MVR150.39	+16.9%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 10.6% less for clothing

	Dominica	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$39.51 MVR610.41	-28.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$49.63 MVR766.77	+34.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	+17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$52.50 MVR811.17	-43.2%
Average			-10.6%

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