Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Maldives

Male vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Male is 3.9% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 37.5% less in Male
Groceries: pay 0.8% more in Male
Transportation: pay 20.2% more in Male
Housing: pay 11.5% more in Male
Childcare: pay 67.5% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% more in Male
Clothing: pay 34.2% less in Male

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries in Male are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Male.

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Male vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Male instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 37.5% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$205.76	$6.00 MVR92.80	-46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.07 MX$204.73	$9.73 MVR150.49	-12.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MX$30.14	$1.63 MVR25.14	-0.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$24.06	$0.30 MVR4.59	-77.2%
Average			-37.5%

Mexico City vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.8% more for groceries

	Mexico City	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 MX$56.07	$1.65 MVR25.58	-45.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 MX$111.38	$5.34 MVR82.48	-11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 MX$124.42	$7.69 MVR118.88	+14.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 MX$53.00	$1.92 MVR29.72	-32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 MX$81.13	$2.77 MVR42.75	-37.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 MX$26.42	$1.80 MVR27.85	+26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$1.39 MVR21.42	+53.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 MX$17.19	$1.85 MVR28.67	+99.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MX$19.27	$1.22 MVR18.85	+17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.90	$0.93 MVR14.41	+2.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 MX$15.71	$0.86 MVR13.31	+1.3%
Average			+0.8%

Mexico City vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.2% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.76 MX$106.56	$3.81 MVR58.85	-33.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.03 MX$370.37	$30.82 MVR476.54	+53.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$32,446.46 MVR502K	+50.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.54 MX$120.88	$17.52 MVR270.88	+168.0%
Average			+20.2%

Mexico City vs. Male - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.5% more for housing

	Mexico City	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 MX$640.87	$73.00 MVR1,128.65	+110.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,053.82 MX$19,488.15	$951.14 MVR14,704.70	-9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$672.38 MX$12,434.27	$699.92 MVR10,820.71	+4.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.71 MX$882.34	$90.98 MVR1,406.51	+90.7%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 67.5% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.78 MX$8,058.88	$184.98 MVR2,859.75	-57.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,045.70 MX$223K	$3,004.83 MVR46,454.64	-75.1%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 MX$61.73	$4.87 MVR75.24	+45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 MX$70.36	$3.55 MVR54.87	-6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 MX$97.74	$14.93 MVR230.75	+182.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.09 MX$1,055.72	$70.81 MVR1,094.69	+24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.68 MX$123.46	$9.73 MVR150.49	+45.8%
Average			+36.8%

Mexico City vs. Male - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 34.2% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.61 MX$1,305.78	$39.51 MVR610.88	-44.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.64 MX$991.98	$49.64 MVR767.37	-7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.04 MX$2,016.43	$87.13 MVR1,346.98	-20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.97 MX$2,144.64	$52.52 MVR811.92	-54.7%
Average			-34.2%

Mexico City vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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