Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 38.1% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% more in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 76.3% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 42.6% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 36.0% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.7% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Maldives
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Maldives are more expensive than in Kuwait. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 37.4% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.58
KWD2.640
|
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.32
KWD2.550
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
|
Kuwait vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.3% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
KWD0.660
|
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
KWD1.630
|
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
KWD0.580
|
$1.67
MVR25.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
KWD0.850
|
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
KWD0.190
|
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
KWD0.150
|
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
|
Kuwait vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 42.6% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
KWD0.410
|
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.22
KWD13.270
|
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,235.14
KWD6,211.780
|
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.22
KWD7.130
|
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
|
Kuwait vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 69.7% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.12
KWD8.320
|
$61.82
MVR952.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$802.93
KWD246.480
|
$1,136.53
MVR17,502.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.40
KWD184.310
|
$731.21
MVR11,260.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.82
KWD15.290
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
|
Kuwait vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 36.0% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$234.17
KWD71.890
|
$164.38
MVR2,531.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,190.94
KWD1,900.490
|
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
|
Kuwait vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 66.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.96
KWD0.910
|
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
KWD1.550
|
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.00
KWD31.010
|
$72.98
MVR1,123.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
KWD3.280
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
Kuwait vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.78
KWD11.910
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.81
KWD11.610
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.62
KWD25.980
|
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.86
KWD21.750
|
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
|
Kuwait vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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