Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 59.7% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 56.1% more for restaurants
Namibia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.29
$120.47
|
$6.02
MVR93.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.42
$65.47
|
$9.20
MVR142.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
$14.25
|
$1.55
MVR23.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
$12.94
|
$0.35
MVR5.37
|
|
pay 57.7% more for groceries
Namibia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
$13.72
|
$1.73
MVR26.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
$55.69
|
$4.57
MVR70.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
$82.12
|
$6.86
MVR106.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
$39.92
|
$1.54
MVR23.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
$40.21
|
$1.75
MVR27.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
$16.79
|
$1.28
MVR19.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
$12.72
|
$1.21
MVR18.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
$12.07
|
$1.24
MVR19.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
$12.35
|
$1.49
MVR23.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
$8.33
|
$0.47
MVR7.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$6.34
|
$0.51
MVR7.86
|
|
pay 88.2% more for transportation
Namibia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
$83.24
|
$3.61
MVR55.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
$413.42
|
$21.48
MVR332.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,940.92
$209,505.20
|
$39,062.50
MVR603,906.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
$133.04
|
$14.81
MVR228.98
|
|
pay 98.0% more for housing
Namibia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.79
$1,068.37
|
$72.47
MVR1,120.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.78
$7,099.90
|
$882.70
MVR13,646.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.91
$5,704.53
|
$625.72
MVR9,673.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.17
$1,075.61
|
$120.15
MVR1,857.47
|
|
pay 11.5% more for childcare
Namibia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.64
$2,290.94
|
$158.49
MVR2,450.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,165.39
$60,613.35
|
$2,864.58
MVR44,286.46
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Namibia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
$24.88
|
$2.93
MVR45.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
$27.37
|
$2.60
MVR40.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
$47.66
|
$6.51
MVR100.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.18
$750.29
|
$69.58
MVR1,075.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
$89.04
|
$7.73
MVR119.52
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
Namibia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.34
$772.55
|
$40.52
MVR626.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.84
$494.83
|
$38.41
MVR593.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
$1,977.21
|
$67.29
MVR1,040.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.40
$1,194.82
|
$63.80
MVR986.38
|
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