Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 1.3% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.6% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 15.8% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 9.9% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 17.5% less in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 36.8% more in Czech Republic

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

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Czech Republic vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Maldives, you would:

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pay 37.6% more for restaurants

	Maldives	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$8.97 CZK195.72	+49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$8.74 CZK190.74	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.76 CZK38.45	+8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$1.50 CZK32.75	+405.4%
Average			+37.6%

Maldives vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.8% less for groceries

	Maldives	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.41 CZK30.84	-14.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$5.96 CZK130.03	+71.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$4.08 CZK88.98	-40.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$3.28 CZK71.47	+75.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$4.06 CZK88.50	+46.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.72 CZK15.79	-59.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.74 CZK16.21	-46.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$0.93 CZK20.29	-41.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$1.50 CZK32.82	+23.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.49 CZK10.61	-35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.46 CZK10.02	-33.2%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 9.9% more for transportation

	Maldives	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$6.85 CZK149.43	+80.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$24.32 CZK530.49	-21.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$29,756.53 CZK649K	-8.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$13.51 CZK294.73	-22.9%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 17.5% less for housing

	Maldives	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$18.95 CZK413.42	-74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$691.41 CZK15,083.91	-33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$577.26 CZK12,593.52	-21.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$215.39 CZK4,698.92	+152.8%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Maldives	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$414.07 CZK9,033.40	+123.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$8,470.92 CZK185K	+182.0%
Average			+151.3%

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pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$2.34 CZK51.08	-51.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$2.98 CZK64.97	-16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$7.20 CZK157.11	-48.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$52.10 CZK1,136.57	-26.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$10.10 CZK220.28	+3.7%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 36.8% more for clothing

	Maldives	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$76.46 CZK1,668.00	+93.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$35.88 CZK782.78	-27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$93.11 CZK2,031.30	+6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$122.95 CZK2,682.31	+134.2%
Average			+36.8%

Maldives vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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