Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 49.9% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 48.3% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 40.1% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 68.3% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 69.6% more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.8% less in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 21.4% less in Uzbekistan

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Uzbekistan.

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Uzbekistan vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Maldives	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$6.68 UZS80,012.43	+11.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$4.56 UZS54,646.96	-52.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.75 UZS9,017.79	-53.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.35 UZS4,147.75	+16.6%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 48.3% less for groceries

	Maldives	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$0.50 UZS6,036.11	-69.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$3.08 UZS36,850.57	-11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$4.05 UZS48,535.80	-40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$1.57 UZS18,853.77	-15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$1.71 UZS20,493.49	-38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.53 UZS6,385.90	-70.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.87 UZS10,375.73	-37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$1.06 UZS12,673.33	-33.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$0.73 UZS8,741.58	-40.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.31 UZS3,719.45	-58.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.19 UZS2,277.31	-72.4%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 40.1% less for transportation

	Maldives	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$4.62 UZS55,323.37	+21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$8.05 UZS96,484.09	-73.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$25,434.35 UZS305M	-21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$3.16 UZS37,825.81	-82.0%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 68.3% less for housing

	Maldives	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$12.06 UZS144K	-83.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$284.41 UZS3M	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$200.65 UZS2M	-72.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$76.36 UZS915K	-10.4%
Average			-68.3%

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pay 69.6% more for childcare

	Maldives	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$247.37 UZS3M	+33.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$6,457.10 UZS77M	+115.0%
Average			+69.6%

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pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$1.74 UZS20,802.43	-64.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$1.79 UZS21,450.31	-49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$2.00 UZS23,970.68	-85.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$59.82 UZS717K	-15.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$4.14 UZS49,550.39	-57.5%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

	Maldives	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$21.08 UZS253K	-46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$29.80 UZS357K	-40.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$82.82 UZS992K	-4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$65.68 UZS787K	+25.1%
Average			-21.4%

Maldives vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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