Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 16.3% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.6% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 60.2% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 82.2% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.2% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Maldives
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Maldives are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Maldives. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Poland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Poland, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.21
PLN37.31
|
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
PLN30.80
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
PLN7.31
|
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
PLN6.02
|
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
|
Poland vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.2% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
PLN4.77
|
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PLN16.68
|
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
PLN14.53
|
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
PLN11.98
|
$1.67
MVR25.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
PLN10.79
|
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.87
|
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.75
|
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.04
|
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
PLN4.66
|
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.51
|
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.86
|
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
|
Poland vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
PLN23.80
|
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.67
PLN119.38
|
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,516.14
PLN122,471.99
|
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
PLN32.48
|
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
|
Poland vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 82.2% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.32
PLN59.63
|
$61.82
MVR952.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.05
PLN2,411.90
|
$1,136.53
MVR17,502.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.72
PLN1,975.84
|
$731.21
MVR11,260.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.52
PLN798.50
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
|
Poland vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$372.18
PLN1,359.99
|
$164.38
MVR2,531.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,516.31
PLN27,465.50
|
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
|
Poland vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
PLN12.77
|
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
PLN12.65
|
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.23
PLN19.12
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
PLN135.21
|
$72.98
MVR1,123.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.39
PLN27.02
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
Poland vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.74
PLN320.62
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.84
PLN138.26
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.94
PLN325.01
|
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.79
PLN360.99
|
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
|
Poland vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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