Cost of living comparison

Portugal

compared to

Maldives

Male vs. Lisbon Cost of Living Summary

Male is 28.4% cheaper than Lisbon.

Restaurants: pay 51.4% less in Male
Groceries: pay 13.3% more in Male
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Male
Housing: pay 34.8% less in Male
Childcare: pay 78.0% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.2% more in Male
Clothing: pay 37.1% less in Male

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

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Male vs. Lisbon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.4% less for restaurants

	Lisbon	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.00	$6.00 MVR92.74	-64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.00	$9.73 MVR150.39	-13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.06	$1.63 MVR25.12	-29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 €1.52	$0.30 MVR4.59	-82.5%
Average			-51.4%

Lisbon vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.3% more for groceries

	Lisbon	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$1.87 €1.67	$1.65 MVR25.57	-11.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.43 €5.74	$5.34 MVR82.43	-17.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 €3.88	$7.69 MVR118.80	+77.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 €3.52	$1.92 MVR29.70	-51.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.60 €3.22	$2.77 MVR42.73	-23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$1.80 MVR27.83	+78.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.69	$1.39 MVR21.40	+78.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.74	$1.85 MVR28.65	+122.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$1.22 MVR18.84	+7.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.73	$0.93 MVR14.40	+13.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.82	$0.86 MVR13.30	-5.9%
Average			+13.3%

Lisbon vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Lisbon	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.43 €7.53	$3.81 MVR58.81	-54.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.99	$30.82 MVR476.23	-31.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €30,037.25	$32,446.46 MVR501K	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.52 €11.18	$17.52 MVR270.70	+40.0%
Average			-29.5%

Lisbon vs. Male - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.8% less for housing

	Lisbon	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.72 €29.21	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+123.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,595.62 €1,424.73	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,189.97 €1,062.52	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	-41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.43 €112.89	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	-28.0%
Average			-34.8%

Lisbon vs. Male - Cost of housing

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pay 78.0% less for childcare

	Lisbon	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$678.84 €606.13	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	-72.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,935.72 €15,121.85	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	-82.3%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Lisbon	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €3.00	$4.87 MVR75.19	+44.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 €2.70	$3.55 MVR54.84	+17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.00	$14.93 MVR230.60	+122.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 €41.29	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+53.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.66 €8.62	$9.73 MVR150.39	+0.8%
Average			+34.2%

Lisbon vs. Male - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 37.1% less for clothing

	Lisbon	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.78 €91.77	$39.51 MVR610.48	-61.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.72 €40.83	$49.64 MVR766.88	+8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.13 €88.51	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.02 €109.84	$52.52 MVR811.39	-57.3%
Average			-37.1%

Lisbon vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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