Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 22.9% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 14.7% less in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 25.5% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 45.0% less in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.1% less in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 68.1% more in Mongolia

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

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Mongolia vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	Maldives	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-7.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-47.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	+98.8%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 14.7% less for groceries

	Maldives	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-39.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+77.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	+12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-19.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	-22.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	-21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+6.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	+12.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-56.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	-30.1%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 25.5% less for transportation

	Maldives	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	+13.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-45.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$26,896.36 MNT97M	-17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-72.2%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 45.0% less for housing

	Maldives	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$569.30 MNT2M	-45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$444.50 MNT2M	-39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$54.38 MNT196K	-36.2%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Maldives	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$817.79 MNT3M	+342.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$8,262.71 MNT30M	+175.1%
Average			+248.8%

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pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	-51.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-88.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$67.73 MNT244K	-4.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-57.2%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 68.1% more for clothing

	Maldives	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$81.73 MNT294K	+106.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$45.38 MNT163K	-8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$102.93 MNT370K	+18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$187.55 MNT675K	+257.2%
Average			+68.1%

Maldives vs. Mongolia - Cost of clothing

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