Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Lebanon

Beirut vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 25.8% more expensive than Male.

Restaurants: pay 61.9% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 19.6% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 41.1% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 15.4% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 95.8% more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 39.6% more in Beirut

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

Beirut vs. Male Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Male, you would:

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pay 61.9% more for restaurants

	Male	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MVR85.56	$10.82 LBP969K	+94.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 MVR150.98	$8.00 LBP716K	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 MVR22.29	$1.76 LBP157K	+21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 MVR4.70	$0.76 LBP68,282	+150.0%
Average			+61.9%

Male vs. Beirut - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.6% less for groceries

	Male	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 MVR24.49	$0.75 LBP67,010	-52.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 MVR70.46	$5.06 LBP453K	+10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MVR107.00	$6.20 LBP555K	-10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 MVR27.18	$3.05 LBP273K	+72.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 MVR43.37	$4.28 LBP384K	+52.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 MVR28.31	$0.92 LBP81,949	-50.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.73 MVR26.63	$0.66 LBP59,406	-61.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 MVR30.25	$0.60 LBP53,956	-69.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 MVR22.83	$0.51 LBP45,261	-65.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 MVR10.77	$0.42 LBP37,268	-40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MVR8.45	$0.55 LBP49,323	+0.4%
Average			-19.6%

Male vs. Beirut - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.1% more for transportation

	Male	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.54 MVR54.53	$3.51 LBP314K	-1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.91 MVR445.28	$72.50 LBP6M	+150.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,679.74 MVR503K	$35,000.00 LBP3B	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.65 MVR271.76	$19.00 LBP2M	+7.7%
Average			+41.1%

Male vs. Beirut - Cost of transportation

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pay 15.4% less for housing

	Male	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.15 MVR1,249.78	$37.92 LBP3M	-53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$965.87 MVR14,874.36	$842.31 LBP75M	-12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.10 MVR10,442.81	$372.22 LBP33M	-45.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.30 MVR1,436.78	$139.38 LBP12M	+49.4%
Average			-15.4%

Male vs. Beirut - Cost of housing

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pay 95.8% more for childcare

	Male	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$165.36 MVR2,546.54	$362.50 LBP32M	+119.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,587.42 MVR55,246.24	$6,187.50 LBP554M	+72.5%
Average			+95.8%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.74 MVR72.97	$4.00 LBP358K	-15.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 MVR50.96	$3.28 LBP294K	-0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.07 MVR201.31	$2.55 LBP228K	-80.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.61 MVR1,241.39	$66.33 LBP6M	-17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.80 MVR150.98	$10.00 LBP896K	+2.0%
Average			-22.5%

Male vs. Beirut - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 39.6% more for clothing

	Male	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.03 MVR662.64	$59.38 LBP5M	+38.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.86 MVR875.69	$50.00 LBP4M	-12.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.20 MVR1,389.02	$120.56 LBP11M	+33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.74 MVR796.84	$102.86 LBP9M	+98.8%
Average			+39.6%

Male vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing

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