Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 3.6 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD18.900
|
$6.02
MVR93.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.430
|
$9.20
MVR142.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.330
|
$1.55
MVR23.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.790
|
$0.35
MVR5.36
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$1.73
MVR26.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.570
|
$4.57
MVR70.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.610
|
$6.86
MVR106.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.300
|
$1.54
MVR23.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.000
|
$1.75
MVR27.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.520
|
$1.28
MVR19.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.360
|
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.750
|
$1.24
MVR19.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.250
|
$1.49
MVR23.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$0.47
MVR7.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$0.51
MVR7.86
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.610
|
$3.61
MVR55.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD102.430
|
$21.48
MVR331.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD83,861.290
|
$39,062.50
MVR603,515.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.460
|
$14.81
MVR228.83
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
Libya
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD157.540
|
$72.47
MVR1,119.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD782.710
|
$882.70
MVR13,637.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD443.770
|
$625.72
MVR9,667.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD140.770
|
$120.15
MVR1,856.26
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD286.230
|
$158.49
MVR2,448.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,785.680
|
$2,864.58
MVR44,257.81
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD3.950
|
$2.93
MVR45.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.810
|
$2.60
MVR40.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.080
|
$6.51
MVR100.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD94.830
|
$69.58
MVR1,075.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.000
|
$7.73
MVR119.45
|
|
pay 33.9% more for clothing
Libya
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD133.840
|
$40.52
MVR626.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD146.920
|
$38.41
MVR593.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD202.830
|
$67.29
MVR1,039.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD287.740
|
$63.80
MVR985.74
|
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