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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is 2.3 times more expensive than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.5 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Groceries: pay 78.2% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Transportation: pay 8.4% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Clothing: pay 89.2% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of Maldives, you would:

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pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

	Maldives	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MVR85.56	$26.71 FKP20.02	+380.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 MVR150.98	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 MVR22.29	$2.26 FKP1.70	+56.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 MVR4.70	$1.29 FKP0.96	+321.8%
Average			+253.0%

Maldives vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 78.2% more for groceries

	Maldives	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 MVR24.49	$3.36 FKP2.52	+111.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 MVR70.46	$1.47 FKP1.10	-67.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MVR107.00	$7.99 FKP5.99	+15.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 MVR25.67	$7.17 FKP5.37	+330.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 MVR43.37	$3.56 FKP2.67	+26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 MVR28.31	$4.03 FKP3.02	+119.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.73 MVR26.63	$2.27 FKP1.70	+31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 MVR30.25	$4.53 FKP3.40	+130.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 MVR22.83	$2.38 FKP1.78	+60.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 MVR10.77	$1.70 FKP1.27	+143.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MVR8.45	$0.33 FKP0.25	-39.1%
Average			+78.2%

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

	Maldives	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.54 MVR54.53	$6.19 FKP4.64	+74.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.91 MVR445.28	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,679.74 MVR503,267.97	$2,670.87 FKP2,002.15	-91.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.65 MVR271.76	??
Average			-8.4%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Maldives	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.82 MVR952.02	$452.27 FKP339.03	+631.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,136.53 MVR17,502.54	$1,201.89 FKP900.97	+5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$731.21 MVR11,260.62	$868.03 FKP650.70	+18.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.30 MVR1,436.78	$299.85 FKP224.78	+221.4%
Average			+219.4%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Maldives	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$164.38 MVR2,531.44	$600.94 FKP450.48	+265.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,587.42 MVR55,246.24	??
Average			+265.6%

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pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.74 MVR72.97	$4.21 FKP3.15	-11.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 MVR50.96	$3.36 FKP2.52	+1.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.07 MVR201.31	$16.29 FKP12.21	+24.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.98 MVR1,123.97	$22.33 FKP16.74	-69.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.80 MVR150.98	$11.02 FKP8.26	+12.4%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 89.2% more for clothing

	Maldives	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.03 MVR662.64	$113.51 FKP85.09	+163.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.86 MVR875.69	$93.48 FKP70.08	+64.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.20 MVR1,389.02	$110.17 FKP82.59	+22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.74 MVR796.84	$106.83 FKP80.09	+106.5%
Average			+89.2%

Maldives vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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