Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 33.8% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 47.6% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 40.3% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 44.8% less in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.6% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 50.0% more in Tashkent

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

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Tashkent vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.9% less for restaurants

	Male	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$6.78 UZS81,249.76	+13.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$5.09 UZS60,937.32	-47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.74 UZS8,874.96	-54.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.35 UZS4,164.05	+17.0%
Average			-20.9%

Male vs. Tashkent - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.6% less for groceries

	Male	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$0.84 UZS10,020.31	-49.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$4.12 UZS49,366.49	-22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$4.94 UZS59,172.38	-35.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$1.85 UZS22,117.37	-4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$1.91 UZS22,911.10	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.70 UZS8,349.81	-61.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.83 UZS9,945.25	-40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$1.04 UZS12,402.90	-44.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$0.77 UZS9,244.29	-36.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$0.26 UZS3,166.88	-71.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$0.18 UZS2,159.14	-79.1%
Average			-47.6%

Male vs. Tashkent - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.3% less for transportation

	Male	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$4.48 UZS53,652.64	+17.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$12.72 UZS152K	-58.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$16,956.24 UZS203M	-47.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$3.67 UZS43,923.62	-79.1%
Average			-40.3%

Male vs. Tashkent - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.8% less for housing

	Male	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$13.64 UZS163K	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$605.03 UZS7M	-36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$380.19 UZS5M	-45.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$51.76 UZS620K	-43.1%
Average			-44.8%

Male vs. Tashkent - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Male	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$332.64 UZS4M	+79.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$9,430.29 UZS113M	+213.8%
Average			+137.6%

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pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$2.12 UZS25,390.55	-56.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$2.63 UZS31,559.17	-25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$2.03 UZS24,374.93	-86.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$64.29 UZS770K	-9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$5.93 UZS71,093.54	-39.0%
Average			-43.6%

Male vs. Tashkent - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.0% more for clothing

	Male	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$50.12 UZS600K	+26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$58.44 UZS700K	+17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$112.30 UZS1M	+28.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$138.19 UZS2M	+163.1%
Average			+50.0%

Male vs. Tashkent - Cost of clothing

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