Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 39.3% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 21.7% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.5% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% less in Maldives
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Maldives are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Maldives. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.25
MUR248.00
|
$6.00
MVR92.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
MUR313.12
|
$9.57
MVR147.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MUR51.05
|
$1.63
MVR25.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MUR27.73
|
$0.30
MVR4.59
|
|
Mauritius vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.1% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
MUR31.20
|
$1.65
MVR25.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
MUR175.82
|
$3.48
MVR53.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
MUR265.50
|
$6.83
MVR105.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
MUR110.56
|
$1.87
MVR28.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
MUR126.44
|
$2.76
MVR42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MUR50.61
|
$1.80
MVR27.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
MUR48.03
|
$1.39
MVR21.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
MUR37.00
|
$1.59
MVR24.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
MUR65.68
|
$1.22
MVR18.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
MUR21.02
|
$0.75
MVR11.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MUR21.02
|
$0.69
MVR10.63
|
|
Mauritius vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.30
MUR250.81
|
$3.81
MVR58.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.92
MUR1,745.72
|
$30.82
MVR476.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,988.90
MUR1M
|
$32,446.46
MVR501K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.10
MUR1,328.74
|
$17.52
MVR270.70
|
|
Mauritius vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.62
MUR1,305.69
|
$73.00
MVR1,127.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.47
MUR24,844.33
|
$1,043.39
MVR16,120.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.58
MUR16,811.92
|
$739.32
MVR11,422.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.75
MUR1,548.32
|
$85.19
MVR1,316.15
|
|
Mauritius vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 21.7% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.23
MUR6,062.90
|
$184.92
MVR2,857.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,069.69
MUR334K
|
$3,003.87
MVR46,409.85
|
|
Mauritius vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 77.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.53
MUR119.71
|
$4.87
MVR75.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
MUR128.83
|
$3.55
MVR54.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
MUR301.21
|
$13.95
MVR215.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.08
MUR1,563.89
|
$70.81
MVR1,093.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.98
MUR282.64
|
$9.73
MVR150.39
|
|
Mauritius vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.05
MUR2,744.41
|
$39.51
MVR610.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.34
MUR2,427.38
|
$49.63
MVR766.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.50
MUR4,657.09
|
$87.11
MVR1,345.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.59
MUR3,195.86
|
$52.50
MVR811.17
|
|
Mauritius vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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