Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.1 times more expensive than Maldives.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
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Maldives
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.76
MVR73.22
|
$16.45
£13.65
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.47
MVR145.70
|
$7.12
£5.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
MVR27.48
|
$1.71
£1.42
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MVR5.24
|
$1.25
£1.04
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pay 0.5% less for groceries
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Maldives
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MVR20.98
|
$1.19
£0.99
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
MVR67.11
|
$3.41
£2.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
MVR98.02
|
$4.30
£3.57
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
MVR23.54
|
$2.38
£1.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
MVR27.25
|
$3.06
£2.54
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
MVR18.50
|
$1.02
£0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
MVR18.50
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
MVR18.50
|
$0.95
£0.79
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
MVR22.17
|
$1.15
£0.95
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MVR7.29
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MVR8.02
|
$0.55
£0.45
|
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pay 48.3% more for transportation
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Maldives
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
MVR48.98
|
$7.17
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.86
MVR705.50
|
$92.01
£76.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,336.79
MVR697,380.35
|
$24,219.88
£20,098.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.92
MVR214.20
|
$15.92
£13.21
|
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pay 9.2% more for housing
|
Maldives
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.01
MVR1,107.71
|
$37.70
£31.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$851.41
MVR13,096.64
|
$1,003.85
£833.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$607.19
MVR9,339.92
|
$804.91
£667.95
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.33
MVR1,774.01
|
$154.44
£128.16
|
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pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.37
MVR2,405.25
|
$1,113.22
£923.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,806.56
MVR43,171.16
|
$15,982.03
£13,262.59
|
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pay 40.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
MVR66.00
|
$4.58
£3.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
MVR33.96
|
$3.39
£2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.48
MVR99.63
|
$13.94
£11.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.41
MVR990.72
|
$40.99
£34.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.21
MVR110.83
|
$11.75
£9.75
|
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pay 42.6% more for clothing
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Maldives
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.65
MVR548.38
|
$71.73
£59.53
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.21
MVR587.79
|
$36.82
£30.56
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.38
MVR851.80
|
$76.65
£63.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.25
MVR896.08
|
$78.28
£64.96
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