Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Maldives

Male vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Male is 37.5% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 17.7% less in Male
Groceries: pay 78.5% more in Male
Transportation: pay 21.8% more in Male
Housing: pay 81.0% more in Male
Childcare: pay 70.0% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Male
Clothing: pay 28.4% less in Male

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

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Male vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Male instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 17.7% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$6.00 MVR92.80	-46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$9.73 MVR150.49	+24.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.63 MVR25.14	+103.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.30 MVR4.59	-47.9%
Average			-17.7%

Kiev vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 78.5% more for groceries

	Kiev	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$1.65 MVR25.58	+89.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$5.34 MVR82.48	+4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$7.69 MVR118.88	+52.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$1.92 MVR29.72	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$2.77 MVR42.75	+14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$1.80 MVR27.85	+225.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$1.39 MVR21.42	+94.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$1.85 MVR28.67	+119.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.22 MVR18.85	-3.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.93 MVR14.41	+228.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$0.86 MVR13.31	+305.5%
Average			+78.5%

Kiev vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.8% more for transportation

	Kiev	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$3.81 MVR58.85	-43.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	$30.82 MVR476.54	+176.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$32,446.46 MVR502K	+10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$17.52 MVR270.88	+202.4%
Average			+21.8%

Kiev vs. Male - Cost of transportation

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pay 81.0% more for housing

	Kiev	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$73.00 MVR1,128.65	+1004.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$951.14 MVR14,704.70	+50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	$699.92 MVR10,820.71	+103.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$90.98 MVR1,406.51	+18.8%
Average			+81.0%

Kiev vs. Male - Cost of housing

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pay 70.0% less for childcare

	Kiev	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$184.98 MVR2,859.75	-55.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$3,004.83 MVR46,454.64	-80.1%
Average			-70.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$4.87 MVR75.24	+264.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$3.55 MVR54.87	+108.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$14.93 MVR230.75	+332.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$70.81 MVR1,094.69	+94.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$9.73 MVR150.49	+74.7%
Average			+135.7%

Kiev vs. Male - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 28.4% less for clothing

	Kiev	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$39.51 MVR610.88	-46.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$49.64 MVR767.37	+24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$87.13 MVR1,346.98	-9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$52.52 MVR811.92	-56.2%
Average			-28.4%

Kiev vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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