Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Kenya

Kenya vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Kenya is 52.5% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% less in Kenya
Groceries: pay 47.6% less in Kenya
Transportation: pay 4.4% less in Kenya
Housing: pay 75.9% less in Kenya
Childcare: pay 76.2% more in Kenya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% less in Kenya
Clothing: pay 53.5% less in Kenya

Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Kenya. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kenya.

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Kenya vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.4% less for restaurants

	Maldives	Kenya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$3.96 KES514.25	-34.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$6.49 KES842.79	-32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.58 KES74.71	-64.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.57 KES73.57	+90.7%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 47.6% less for groceries

	Maldives	Kenya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$0.57 KES73.44	-65.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$5.04 KES654.62	+44.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$2.81 KES364.81	-58.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$1.68 KES218.62	-10.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$2.61 KES338.38	-5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.14 KES147.88	-36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.42 KES55.13	-69.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$0.63 KES81.92	-60.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$0.34 KES43.58	-72.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.33 KES43.03	-56.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.35 KES45.54	-49.0%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 4.4% less for transportation

	Maldives	Kenya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$5.72 KES743.04	+50.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$30.03 KES3,899.70	-2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$19,967.15 KES3M	-38.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$12.32 KES1,599.88	-29.7%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 75.9% less for housing

	Maldives	Kenya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$33.50 KES4,350.82	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$208.27 KES27,048.34	-80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$163.35 KES21,213.64	-77.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$34.61 KES4,494.43	-59.4%
Average			-75.9%

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pay 76.2% more for childcare

	Maldives	Kenya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$167.67 KES21,775.53	-9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$10,284.02 KES1M	+242.4%
Average			+76.2%

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pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Kenya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$2.14 KES278.55	-55.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$2.44 KES317.24	-31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$3.21 KES417.47	-77.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$32.05 KES4,162.18	-54.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$8.52 KES1,107.06	-12.4%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 53.5% less for clothing

	Maldives	Kenya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$16.22 KES2,106.98	-58.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$20.38 KES2,647.40	-58.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$35.38 KES4,594.45	-59.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$35.71 KES4,637.83	-32.0%
Average			-53.5%

Maldives vs. Kenya - Cost of clothing

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