Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Argentina

Argentina vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 13.5% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 17.1% less in Argentina
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 43.7% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 72.3% more in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 84.5% more in Argentina

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

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Argentina vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Maldives	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$14.88 ARS22,847.55	+147.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$12.57 ARS19,302.11	+31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$2.00 ARS3,065.28	+22.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$1.66 ARS2,549.61	+459.0%
Average			+100.7%

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pay 17.1% less for groceries

	Maldives	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$2.14 ARS3,285.73	+29.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$5.25 ARS8,054.15	+50.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$4.93 ARS7,572.10	-27.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$2.57 ARS3,939.50	+37.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$3.38 ARS5,186.04	+22.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.07 ARS1,648.43	-40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.95 ARS1,451.08	-31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$0.62 ARS945.91	-61.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$1.10 ARS1,693.06	-9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.46 ARS708.32	-38.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.43 ARS653.42	-38.1%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Maldives	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$4.55 ARS6,981.15	+19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$27.12 ARS41,650.44	-12.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$26,569.33 ARS41M	-18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$10.09 ARS15,489.31	-42.4%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 43.7% less for housing

	Maldives	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$25.92 ARS39,795.68	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$568.71 ARS873K	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$366.42 ARS563K	-50.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$85.62 ARS131K	+0.5%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 72.3% more for childcare

	Maldives	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$287.55 ARS442K	+55.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$5,737.30 ARS9M	+91.0%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$3.92 ARS6,014.26	-19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$3.46 ARS5,307.07	-2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$3.51 ARS5,383.43	-74.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$35.09 ARS53,873.29	-50.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$7.61 ARS11,679.84	-21.9%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 84.5% more for clothing

	Maldives	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$103.07 ARS158K	+160.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$74.35 ARS114K	+49.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$118.50 ARS182K	+36.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$114.48 ARS176K	+118.0%
Average			+84.5%

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