Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 38.0% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.0% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 22.1% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 65.9% less in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 89.8% more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.5% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 46.0% less in Zimbabwe

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

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Zimbabwe vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.0% less for restaurants

	Maldives	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	+20.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	-43.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-55.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.42 ZWL135.90	+42.1%
Average			-15.0%

Maldives vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Maldives	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-39.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+51.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$1.90 ZWL611.53	+1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.10 ZWL353.72	-39.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.73 ZWL236.30	-47.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$1.02 ZWL328.63	-35.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-51.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.67 ZWL217.09	-10.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.72 ZWL231.09	+4.3%
Average			-22.8%

Maldives vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.1% more for transportation

	Maldives	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+72.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+46.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	-27.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+11.3%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 65.9% less for housing

	Maldives	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	-71.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	-34.5%
Average			-65.9%

Maldives vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of housing

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pay 89.8% more for childcare

	Maldives	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$331.89 ZWL107K	+79.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	+100.7%
Average			+89.8%

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pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-71.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$2.56 ZWL825.12	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-87.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	-44.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+2.7%
Average			-48.5%

Maldives vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 46.0% less for clothing

	Maldives	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-43.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-66.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-51.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-6.0%
Average			-46.0%

Maldives vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing

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