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Maldives vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 12.9% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 38.4% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 15.5% more in Maldives
Transportation: pay 5.8% less in Maldives
Housing: pay 17.1% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 80.0% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in Maldives

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

Maldives vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.4% less for restaurants

	Prague	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$5.56 MVR85.56	-47.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$9.80 MVR150.98	+2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$1.45 MVR22.29	-25.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$0.31 MVR4.70	-82.2%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 15.5% more for groceries

	Prague	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$1.59 MVR24.49	-8.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$4.58 MVR70.46	-29.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$6.95 MVR107.00	+45.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$1.67 MVR25.67	-56.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$2.82 MVR43.37	-34.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.84 MVR28.31	+80.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$1.73 MVR26.63	+98.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.96 MVR30.25	+87.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$1.48 MVR22.83	-18.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$0.70 MVR10.77	+7.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.55 MVR8.45	-2.3%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 5.8% less for transportation

	Prague	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$3.54 MVR54.53	-47.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	$28.91 MVR445.28	+9.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$32,679.74 MVR503,267.97	+4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$17.65 MVR271.76	+9.8%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 17.1% more for housing

	Prague	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$61.82 MVR952.02	+158.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$1,136.53 MVR17,502.54	-4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$731.21 MVR11,260.62	-20.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$93.30 MVR1,436.78	-64.2%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 80.0% less for childcare

	Prague	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$164.38 MVR2,531.44	-83.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$3,587.42 MVR55,246.24	-76.5%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$4.74 MVR72.97	+64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$3.31 MVR50.96	-11.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$13.07 MVR201.31	+69.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$72.98 MVR1,123.97	+1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$9.80 MVR150.98	-18.3%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Prague	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$43.03 MVR662.64	-45.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$56.86 MVR875.69	+44.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$90.20 MVR1,389.02	-15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$51.74 MVR796.84	-62.0%
Average			-19.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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