Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.7 times more expensive than Maldives.
If you lived in United States instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
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Maldives
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.42
|
$18.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MVR135.32
|
$10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MVR14.96
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
MVR4.97
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 75.1% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
MVR22.90
|
$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
MVR68.95
|
$6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
MVR105.41
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
MVR25.11
|
$3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
MVR32.06
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
MVR25.09
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
MVR25.12
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MVR19.79
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
MVR21.35
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MVR7.29
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
MVR8.17
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 52.3% more for transportation
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Maldives
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
MVR56.28
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.35
MVR327.65
|
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,822.39
MVR595,923.71
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.56
MVR223.47
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 40.0% more for housing
|
Maldives
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.35
MVR1,141.20
|
$67.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,114.18
MVR17,102.66
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$815.78
MVR12,522.26
|
$1,397.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.13
MVR1,506.36
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.42
MVR2,201.48
|
$1,344.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.14
MVR45,560.92
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 46.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
MVR48.42
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
MVR42.08
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.25
|
$9.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.75
MVR1,055.26
|
$51.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
MVR125.39
|
$13.21
|
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pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.20
MVR724.47
|
$50.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.15
MVR693.04
|
$40.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.36
MVR1,632.56
|
$85.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.23
MVR1,262.20
|
$113.11
|
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