Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 17.2% more expensive than Mexico overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.0% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 2.3% more in Maldives
Transportation: pay 2.0% less in Maldives
Housing: pay 70.3% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 36.9% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.1% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 18.8% less in Maldives

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

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Maldives vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maldives instead of Mexico, you would:

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pay 29.0% less for restaurants

	Mexico	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 MX$193.35	$6.00 MVR92.80	-42.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.03 MX$166.91	$9.57 MVR147.98	+6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 MX$26.47	$1.63 MVR25.14	+13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MX$19.32	$0.30 MVR4.59	-71.6%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 2.3% more for groceries

	Mexico	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 MX$50.21	$1.65 MVR25.58	-39.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 MX$79.55	$3.48 MVR53.78	-19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 MX$114.55	$6.83 MVR105.59	+10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 MX$47.12	$1.87 MVR28.90	-26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 MX$67.67	$2.76 MVR42.75	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$23.98	$1.80 MVR27.85	+38.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MX$12.93	$1.39 MVR21.41	+98.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$17.44	$1.59 MVR24.57	+68.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 MX$15.45	$1.22 MVR18.85	+45.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$0.75 MVR11.64	-16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.80	$0.69 MVR10.64	-24.3%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 2.0% less for transportation

	Mexico	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 MX$102.60	$3.81 MVR58.84	-31.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.03 MX$555.39	$30.82 MVR476.54	+2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,794.64 MX$403K	$32,446.46 MVR502K	+48.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 MX$372.17	$17.52 MVR270.88	-12.9%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 70.3% more for housing

	Mexico	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.02 MX$555.11	$73.00 MVR1,128.65	+143.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$634.01 MX$11,724.61	$1,043.39 MVR16,130.74	+64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.86 MX$8,171.36	$739.32 MVR11,429.82	+67.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.08 MX$907.55	$85.19 MVR1,317.00	+73.6%
Average			+70.3%

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pay 36.9% less for childcare

	Mexico	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$244.36 MX$4,518.93	$184.92 MVR2,858.87	-24.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,712.49 MX$106K	$3,003.87 MVR46,439.89	-47.4%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 70.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 MX$48.58	$4.87 MVR75.24	+85.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 MX$63.89	$3.55 MVR54.86	+2.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.64 MX$85.88	$13.95 MVR215.70	+200.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.21 MX$725.11	$70.81 MVR1,094.69	+80.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.46 MX$100.90	$9.73 MVR150.49	+78.4%
Average			+70.1%

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pay 18.8% less for clothing

	Mexico	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.30 MX$1,022.71	$39.51 MVR610.80	-28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.67 MX$789.09	$49.63 MVR767.27	+16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.26 MX$1,780.17	$87.11 MVR1,346.76	-9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.77 MX$1,678.66	$52.50 MVR811.70	-42.2%
Average			-18.8%

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