Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 9.4% more expensive than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.5% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 41.0% more in Maldives
Transportation: pay 7.5% less in Maldives
Housing: pay 31.0% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 55.1% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Maldives

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

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Maldives vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

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pay 31.5% less for restaurants

	Poland	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.02 PLN38.91	$6.00 MVR92.80	-40.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 PLN32.36	$9.57 MVR147.98	+14.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 PLN7.99	$1.63 MVR25.14	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 PLN6.55	$0.30 MVR4.59	-82.4%
Average			-31.5%

Poland vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.0% more for groceries

	Poland	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 PLN4.91	$1.65 MVR25.58	+31.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 PLN16.87	$3.48 MVR53.78	-19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PLN14.56	$6.83 MVR105.59	+82.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 PLN12.89	$1.87 MVR28.90	-43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 PLN11.04	$2.76 MVR42.75	-2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.99	$1.80 MVR27.85	+252.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PLN2.79	$1.39 MVR21.41	+93.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.59 MVR24.57	+105.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 PLN4.76	$1.22 MVR18.85	-0.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 PLN1.49	$0.75 MVR11.64	+97.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$0.69 MVR10.64	+51.7%
Average			+41.0%

Poland vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.5% less for transportation

	Poland	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 PLN23.90	$3.81 MVR58.84	-38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.85 PLN119.83	$30.82 MVR476.54	-0.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,440.20 PLN118K	$32,446.46 MVR502K	+6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.65 PLN33.58	$17.52 MVR270.88	+102.7%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 31.0% more for housing

	Poland	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.87 PLN65.54	$73.00 MVR1,128.65	+332.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	$1,043.39 MVR16,130.74	+64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	$739.32 MVR11,429.82	+40.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.80 PLN830.55	$85.19 MVR1,317.00	-60.2%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 55.1% less for childcare

	Poland	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	$184.92 MVR2,858.87	-50.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	$3,003.87 MVR46,439.89	-59.1%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 PLN13.36	$4.87 MVR75.24	+41.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 PLN13.13	$3.55 MVR54.86	+5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 PLN20.38	$13.95 MVR215.70	+166.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.23 PLN140.74	$70.81 MVR1,094.69	+95.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.22 PLN28.04	$9.73 MVR150.49	+34.9%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Poland	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.02 PLN314.75	$39.51 MVR610.80	-51.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.65 PLN142.38	$49.63 MVR767.27	+35.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.93 PLN333.81	$87.11 MVR1,346.76	+1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.22 PLN369.91	$52.50 MVR811.70	-44.9%
Average			-22.1%

Poland vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing

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