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Maldives

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 26.5% more expensive than Male.

Restaurants: pay 82.1% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 53.0% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 60.4% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 16.0% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 21.5% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 3.7% more in Saint John's

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

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Saint John's vs. Male Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Male, you would:

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pay 82.1% more for restaurants

	Male	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$16.65 EC$45.00	+177.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$9.25 EC$25.00	-5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.95 EC$5.27	+19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$1.20 EC$3.25	+304.8%
Average			+82.1%

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pay 53.0% more for groceries

	Male	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$2.78 EC$7.50	+67.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$4.26 EC$11.50	-20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$8.40 EC$22.71	+9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$6.66 EC$18.00	+246.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$3.52 EC$9.53	+27.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$2.96 EC$8.00	+64.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$1.11 EC$3.00	-19.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$3.70 EC$10.00	+99.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$3.70 EC$10.00	+203.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$1.30 EC$3.50	+38.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$1.30 EC$3.50	+50.4%
Average			+53.0%

Male vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 60.4% more for transportation

	Male	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$6.11 EC$16.50	+60.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	??
Average			+60.4%

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pay 16.0% more for housing

	Male	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$81.40 EC$220.00	+11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	-3.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$198.07 EC$535.29	+117.7%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 21.5% less for childcare

	Male	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$185.01 EC$500.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-38.4%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$2.41 EC$6.50	-50.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$3.70 EC$10.00	+4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$64.75 EC$175.00	-8.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$6.29 EC$17.00	-35.4%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 3.7% more for clothing

	Male	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$50.00 EC$135.13	+26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$74.00 EC$200.00	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	??
Average			+3.7%

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