Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovenia vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary
Slovenia is 66.8% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% more in Slovenia
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% more in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.4% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 73.2% more in Slovenia
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing in Slovenia are more expensive than in Maldives. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Slovenia.
Slovenia vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
$13.37
€11.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
$2.97
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
$1.94
€1.67
|
|
Maldives vs. Slovenia - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
$1.87
€1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
$7.46
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
$5.24
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MVR25.67
|
$3.37
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
$4.18
€3.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
$1.00
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
Maldives vs. Slovenia - Cost of groceries
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
$6.35
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
$31.62
€27.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
$27,577.39
€23,780.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
$12.55
€10.82
|
|
Maldives vs. Slovenia - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5% more for housing
|
Maldives
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.82
MVR952.02
|
$31.66
€27.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,136.53
MVR17,502.54
|
$701.09
€604.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$731.21
MVR11,260.62
|
$569.18
€490.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
$219.47
€189.25
|
|
Maldives vs. Slovenia - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.38
MVR2,531.44
|
$535.05
€461.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
$10,317.19
€8,896.79
|
|
Maldives vs. Slovenia - Cost of childcare
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
$6.07
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.98
MVR1,123.97
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
$8.57
€7.39
|
|
Maldives vs. Slovenia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.2% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
$101.21
€87.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
$35.61
€30.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
$111.39
€96.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
$140.48
€121.14
|
|
Maldives vs. Slovenia - Cost of clothing
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