Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Kenya Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 2.2 times more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% more in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Maldives
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Maldives are more expensive than in Kenya. Notably, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Kenya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 61.5% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
KES484.15
|
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES798.62
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KES69.44
|
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
KES57.53
|
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
|
Kenya vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
KES70.01
|
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
KES565.28
|
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
KES326.23
|
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
KES207.28
|
$1.67
MVR25.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.57
KES332.87
|
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
KES139.60
|
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.88
|
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
KES89.87
|
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
KES41.21
|
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.21
|
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES47.67
|
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
|
Kenya vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES698.69
|
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.41
KES3,419.10
|
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,331.14
KES2,502,416.20
|
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.74
KES1,778.12
|
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
|
Kenya vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.35
KES4,834.47
|
$61.82
MVR952.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$194.00
KES25,113.52
|
$1,136.53
MVR17,502.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$131.26
KES16,990.97
|
$731.21
MVR11,260.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.47
KES3,167.26
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
|
Kenya vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.28
KES22,301.68
|
$164.38
MVR2,531.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,439.34
KES963,022.59
|
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
|
Kenya vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
KES262.67
|
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
KES294.98
|
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
KES362.51
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.27
KES3,788.44
|
$72.98
MVR1,123.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.10
KES790.23
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
Kenya vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.46
KES1,612.32
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.02
KES2,592.06
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.44
KES4,457.72
|
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
KES4,262.80
|
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
|
Kenya vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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