Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Chile

Chile vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Chile is 25.8% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% more in Chile
Groceries: pay 20.3% less in Chile
Transportation: pay 11.1% less in Chile
Housing: pay 50.2% less in Chile
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Chile
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% less in Chile
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Chile

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

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Chile vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.8% more for restaurants

	Maldives	Chile
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$7.99 CLF0.2000	+33.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$7.20 CLF0.1800	-24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.36 CLF0.0300	-16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$1.15 CLF0.0300	+286.3%
Average			+15.8%

Maldives vs. Chile - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.3% less for groceries

	Maldives	Chile
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.70 CLF0.0400	+2.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$5.03 CLF0.1300	+44.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$4.36 CLF0.1100	-36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$3.39 CLF0.0900	+81.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$2.73 CLF0.0700	-1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.79 CLF0.0200	-56.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.78 CLF0.0200	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$0.77 CLF0.0200	-51.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-42.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.58 CLF0.0100	-22.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.63 CLF0.0200	-8.0%
Average			-20.3%

Maldives vs. Chile - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.1% less for transportation

	Maldives	Chile
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$5.28 CLF0.1300	+38.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$33.69 CLF0.8500	+9.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$16,188.18 CLF407.0700	-50.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$11.06 CLF0.2800	-36.9%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 50.2% less for housing

	Maldives	Chile
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$22.03 CLF0.5500	-69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$456.09 CLF11.4700	-56.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$349.67 CLF8.7900	-52.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$81.73 CLF2.0600	-4.1%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Maldives	Chile
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$332.45 CLF8.3600	+79.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$7,782.11 CLF195.6900	+159.1%
Average			+115.8%

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pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Chile
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$3.30 CLF0.0800	-32.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$2.97 CLF0.0700	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$5.04 CLF0.1300	-63.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$40.36 CLF1.0100	-43.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$6.58 CLF0.1700	-32.4%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Maldives	Chile
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$43.61 CLF1.1000	+10.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$27.77 CLF0.7000	-44.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$61.99 CLF1.5600	-28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$76.04 CLF1.9100	+44.8%
Average			-10.7%

Maldives vs. Chile - Cost of clothing

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