Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 3.2 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Maldives instead of India, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
India
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.39
|
$6.02
MVR93.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.72
|
$9.20
MVR142.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.32
|
$1.55
MVR23.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.46
|
$0.35
MVR5.36
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
India
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.55
|
$1.73
MVR26.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.88
|
$4.57
MVR70.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.44
|
$6.86
MVR106.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.47
|
$1.54
MVR23.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.27
|
$1.75
MVR27.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.24
|
$1.28
MVR19.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.52
|
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.91
|
$1.24
MVR19.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.19
|
$1.49
MVR23.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.58
|
$0.47
MVR7.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.75
|
$0.51
MVR7.86
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
India
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.64
|
$3.61
MVR55.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹698.24
|
$21.48
MVR331.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,095,221.81
|
$39,062.50
MVR603,515.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.85
|
$14.81
MVR228.83
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
India
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹703.17
|
$72.47
MVR1,119.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,516.40
|
$882.70
MVR13,637.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,129.78
|
$625.72
MVR9,667.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,178.30
|
$120.15
MVR1,856.26
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
India
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,968.62
|
$158.49
MVR2,448.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,582.75
|
$2,864.58
MVR44,257.81
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
India
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.02
|
$2.93
MVR45.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.83
|
$2.60
MVR40.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.61
|
$6.51
MVR100.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,421.65
|
$69.58
MVR1,075.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.87
|
$7.73
MVR119.45
|
|
pay 68.3% more for clothing
India
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,119.89
|
$40.52
MVR626.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,236.63
|
$38.41
MVR593.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,441.42
|
$67.29
MVR1,039.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,563.59
|
$63.80
MVR985.74
|
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