Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Niger

Niger vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 42.1% more expensive than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.8% more in Niger
Groceries: pay 17.8% less in Niger
Transportation: pay 35.9% less in Niger
Housing: pay 26.1% more in Niger
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Niger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.3% less in Niger
Clothing: pay 29.7% more in Niger

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

Niger vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.8% more for restaurants

	Maldives	Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MVR85.89	$5.34 F CFA3,029	-3.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 MVR151.57	$10.68 F CFA6,057	+9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 MVR22.37	$1.49 F CFA845	+3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 MVR4.72	$0.67 F CFA379	+118.9%
Average			+31.8%

Maldives vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.8% less for groceries

	Maldives	Niger
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 MVR24.59	$0.59 F CFA337	-62.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 MVR70.73	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MVR107.42	$10.28 F CFA5,828	+47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 MVR25.77	$2.26 F CFA1,279	+35.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 MVR43.54	$2.78 F CFA1,577	-1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 MVR28.42	$1.62 F CFA916	-12.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.73 MVR26.74	$0.67 F CFA382	-61.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 MVR30.36	$1.35 F CFA763	-31.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 MVR22.92	$0.78 F CFA443	-47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 MVR10.82	$0.67 F CFA382	-3.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MVR8.48	$0.32 F CFA183	-41.1%
Average			-17.8%

Maldives vs. Niger - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

	Maldives	Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.54 MVR54.74	$3.81 F CFA2,159	+7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.91 MVR447.02	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,679.74 MVR505K	$21,367.07 F CFA12M	-34.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.65 MVR272.82	$3.38 F CFA1,918	-80.8%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 26.1% more for housing

	Maldives	Niger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.82 MVR955.72	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,136.53 MVR17,570.73	$979.32 F CFA555K	-13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$731.21 MVR11,304.49	$534.18 F CFA303K	-26.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.30 MVR1,442.38	$204.24 F CFA116K	+118.9%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Maldives	Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$164.38 MVR2,541.30	$1,068.35 F CFA606K	+549.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,587.42 MVR55,461.49	$5,519.83 F CFA3M	+53.9%
Average			+301.9%

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pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.74 MVR73.26	$1.34 F CFA757	-71.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 MVR51.15	$3.26 F CFA1,851	-1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.07 MVR202.09	$2.67 F CFA1,514	-79.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.98 MVR1,128.34	$66.77 F CFA37,858	-8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.80 MVR151.57	$5.34 F CFA3,029	-45.5%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 29.7% more for clothing

	Maldives	Niger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.03 MVR665.22	$71.22 F CFA40,382	+65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.86 MVR879.10	$89.03 F CFA50,477	+56.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.20 MVR1,394.43	$53.42 F CFA30,286	-40.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.74 MVR799.95	$71.22 F CFA40,382	+37.6%
Average			+29.7%

Maldives vs. Niger - 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: June 2026

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