Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 3.4% more expensive than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 30.0% more in Maldives
Transportation: pay 33.2% less in Maldives
Housing: pay 50.8% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 65.9% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 36.6% less in Maldives

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

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Maldives vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.3% less for restaurants

	Lebanon	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.50 LBP760K	$6.00 MVR92.74	-29.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 LBP850K	$9.57 MVR147.88	+0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 LBP171K	$1.63 MVR25.12	-15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP77,996	$0.30 MVR4.59	-65.9%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 30.0% more for groceries

	Lebanon	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 LBP75,767	$1.65 MVR25.57	+95.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP495K	$3.48 MVR53.75	-37.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.12 LBP547K	$6.83 MVR105.52	+11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 LBP213K	$1.87 MVR28.89	-21.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.88 LBP347K	$2.76 MVR42.72	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$1.80 MVR27.83	+29.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,143	$1.39 MVR21.40	+81.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,845	$1.59 MVR24.56	+112.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,561	$1.22 MVR18.83	+168.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP37,215	$0.75 MVR11.63	+80.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,739	$0.69 MVR10.63	-3.5%
Average			+30.0%

Lebanon vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.2% less for transportation

	Lebanon	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP361K	$3.81 MVR58.81	-5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$30.82 MVR476.23	-60.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$32,446.46 MVR501K	-39.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.00 LBP2M	$17.52 MVR270.70	-2.7%
Average			-33.2%

Lebanon vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation

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pay 50.8% more for housing

	Lebanon	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.24 LBP3M	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+141.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$671.90 LBP60M	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	+55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.30 LBP31M	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	+112.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	-52.0%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 65.9% less for childcare

	Lebanon	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	-72.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,021.88 LBP628M	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	-57.2%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP447K	$4.87 MVR75.19	-2.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 LBP382K	$3.55 MVR54.82	-16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP268K	$13.95 MVR215.56	+365.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LBP6M	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+13.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP894K	$9.73 MVR150.39	-2.7%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 36.6% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$39.51 MVR610.41	-41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$49.63 MVR766.77	+0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	-37.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$52.50 MVR811.17	-56.2%
Average			-36.6%

Lebanon vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing

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