Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Maldives

Male vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Male is 20.3% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 36.8% less in Male
Groceries: pay 25.3% more in Male
Transportation: pay 10.6% less in Male
Housing: pay 23.1% less in Male
Childcare: pay 83.3% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.3% more in Male
Clothing: pay 38.5% less in Male

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

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Male vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.8% less for restaurants

	Prague	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK237.18	$6.00 MVR92.74	-44.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK220.07	$9.73 MVR150.39	-3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.48	$1.63 MVR25.12	-18.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.55	$0.30 MVR4.59	-79.5%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 25.3% more for groceries

	Prague	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.87	$1.65 MVR25.57	+0.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK130.33	$5.34 MVR82.43	-10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.90	$7.69 MVR118.80	+90.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK83.56	$1.92 MVR29.70	-49.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK82.29	$2.77 MVR42.73	-26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK19.01	$1.80 MVR27.83	+106.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.57	$1.39 MVR21.40	+72.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.09	$1.85 MVR28.65	+91.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.75	$1.22 MVR18.84	-27.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK10.07	$0.93 MVR14.40	+101.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.86	$0.86 MVR13.30	+90.5%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 10.6% less for transportation

	Prague	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK158.71	$3.81 MVR58.81	-47.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK468.77	$30.82 MVR476.23	+43.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK678K	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK340.10	$17.52 MVR270.70	+12.4%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 23.1% less for housing

	Prague	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK476.31	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+234.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,346.12	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,958.01	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	-27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,794.97	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	-58.6%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 83.3% less for childcare

	Prague	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,529.67	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	-82.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK403K	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	-83.7%
Average			-83.3%

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pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK69.02	$4.87 MVR75.19	+53.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.69	$3.55 MVR54.84	-2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK170.05	$14.93 MVR230.60	+91.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,471.47	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+5.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK290.09	$9.73 MVR150.39	-26.8%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 38.5% less for clothing

	Prague	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,018.20	$39.51 MVR610.48	-57.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,038.55	$49.64 MVR766.88	+4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,444.96	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	-22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,777.23	$52.52 MVR811.39	-58.7%
Average			-38.5%

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