Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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Maldives

Male vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Male is 26.2% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Male
Groceries: pay 23.2% less in Male
Transportation: pay 28.3% less in Male
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Male
Childcare: pay 1.7% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% more in Male
Clothing: pay 10.6% less in Male

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

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Male vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.00 MVR92.74	-18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$9.73 MVR150.39	+48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.63 MVR25.12	-34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.30 MVR4.59	-86.6%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 23.2% less for groceries

	Roseau	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.65 MVR25.57	-21.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$5.34 MVR82.43	+343.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$7.69 MVR118.80	-39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$1.92 MVR29.70	-65.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.77 MVR42.73	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.80 MVR27.83	-38.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.39 MVR21.40	+29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.85 MVR28.65	-8.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.22 MVR18.84	-47.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.93 MVR14.40	-42.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.86 MVR13.30	-37.3%
Average			-23.2%

Roseau vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.3% less for transportation

	Roseau	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$3.81 MVR58.81	-29.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$30.82 MVR476.23	-42.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$32,446.46 MVR501K	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$17.52 MVR270.70	-40.1%
Average			-28.3%

Roseau vs. Male - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Roseau	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	+235.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	+243.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	-16.2%
Average			+159.3%

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pay 1.7% less for childcare

	Roseau	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	+42.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	-32.3%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$4.87 MVR75.19	+163.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.55 MVR54.84	-14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$14.93 MVR230.60	+101.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+53.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$9.73 MVR150.39	+16.9%
Average			+46.0%

Roseau vs. Male - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.6% less for clothing

	Roseau	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$39.51 MVR610.48	-28.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$49.64 MVR766.88	+34.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	+17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$52.52 MVR811.39	-43.2%
Average			-10.6%

Roseau vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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