Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Georgia

Georgia vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Georgia is 31.8% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% more in Georgia
Groceries: pay 34.2% less in Georgia
Transportation: pay 30.8% less in Georgia
Housing: pay 54.7% less in Georgia
Childcare: pay 41.4% more in Georgia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.6% less in Georgia
Clothing: pay 44.2% more in Georgia

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

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Georgia vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.3% more for restaurants

	Maldives	Georgia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$11.33 GEL29.39	+88.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$10.10 GEL26.21	+5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.17 GEL3.04	-27.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.54 GEL1.39	+80.8%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 34.2% less for groceries

	Maldives	Georgia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$0.64 GEL1.67	-61.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$4.12 GEL10.68	+18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$7.60 GEL19.71	+11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$2.54 GEL6.59	+35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$2.81 GEL7.28	+1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.63 GEL1.62	-65.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.80 GEL2.07	-42.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$0.71 GEL1.85	-55.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$0.88 GEL2.28	-28.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.37 GEL0.97	-50.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.30 GEL0.79	-55.7%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 30.8% less for transportation

	Maldives	Georgia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$5.29 GEL13.73	+39.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$11.61 GEL30.13	-62.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$20,647.09 GEL53,579.19	-36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$6.23 GEL16.16	-64.4%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 54.7% less for housing

	Maldives	Georgia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$15.72 GEL40.79	-78.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$445.85 GEL1,156.97	-57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$326.09 GEL846.20	-55.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$61.77 GEL160.30	-27.5%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 41.4% more for childcare

	Maldives	Georgia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$246.66 GEL640.07	+33.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$4,502.61 GEL11,684.27	+49.9%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Georgia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$2.21 GEL5.73	-54.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$3.22 GEL8.35	-9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$3.25 GEL8.42	-76.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$48.15 GEL124.94	-32.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$6.06 GEL15.72	-37.8%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 44.2% more for clothing

	Maldives	Georgia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$81.30 GEL210.96	+105.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$39.75 GEL103.14	-19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$112.51 GEL291.95	+29.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$106.67 GEL276.80	+103.2%
Average			+44.2%

Maldives vs. Georgia - Cost of clothing

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