Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Ukraine

Ukraine vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Ukraine is 45.2% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% less in Ukraine
Groceries: pay 42.9% less in Ukraine
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Ukraine
Housing: pay 67.9% less in Ukraine
Childcare: pay 77.7% more in Ukraine
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.5% less in Ukraine
Clothing: pay 11.1% more in Ukraine

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

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Ukraine vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.1% less for restaurants

	Maldives	Ukraine
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.80	$7.28 UAH327.13	+21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.98	$5.79 UAH260.14	-39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.14	$0.73 UAH33.01	-54.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.50 UAH22.24	+66.7%
Average			-11.1%

Maldives vs. Ukraine - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.9% less for groceries

	Maldives	Ukraine
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.58	$0.73 UAH32.65	-56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.78	$4.30 UAH193.14	+23.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.59	$4.41 UAH198.32	-35.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.90	$1.86 UAH83.64	-0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.75	$2.07 UAH93.16	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.85	$0.48 UAH21.66	-73.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.41	$0.69 UAH30.95	-50.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.57	$0.73 UAH32.89	-53.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.85	$1.10 UAH49.29	-10.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.64	$0.32 UAH14.25	-57.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.64	$0.24 UAH10.58	-65.8%
Average			-42.9%

Maldives vs. Ukraine - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Maldives	Ukraine
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.84	$6.12 UAH274.80	+60.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.54	$13.84 UAH621.89	-55.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR502K	$29,153.65 UAH1M	-10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.88	$4.95 UAH222.27	-71.8%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 67.9% less for housing

	Maldives	Ukraine
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,128.65	$5.86 UAH263.29	-92.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,130.74	$319.96 UAH14,372.78	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,429.82	$211.12 UAH9,483.83	-71.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,317.00	$67.64 UAH3,038.34	-20.6%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 77.7% more for childcare

	Maldives	Ukraine
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,858.87	$264.08 UAH11,862.56	+42.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,439.89	$6,644.44 UAH298K	+121.2%
Average			+77.7%

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pay 66.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Ukraine
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.24	$1.11 UAH49.85	-77.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.86	$1.34 UAH60.14	-62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.70	$2.95 UAH132.47	-78.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,094.69	$27.77 UAH1,247.32	-60.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.49	$4.17 UAH187.12	-57.2%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 11.1% more for clothing

	Maldives	Ukraine
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.80	$53.22 UAH2,390.71	+34.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR767.27	$37.08 UAH1,665.47	-25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,346.76	$78.72 UAH3,536.08	-9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.70	$88.09 UAH3,957.09	+67.8%
Average			+11.1%

Maldives vs. Ukraine - Cost of clothing

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