Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 38.0% more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 51.7% more in Maldives
Transportation: pay 29.0% more in Maldives
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 62.8% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.1% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 39.0% less in Maldives

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

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Maldives vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Russia	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 RUB887.08	$6.00 MVR92.74	-44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.39 RUB523.65	$9.57 MVR147.88	+49.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 RUB94.81	$1.63 MVR25.12	+40.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 RUB48.85	$0.30 MVR4.59	-50.2%
Average			-14.8%

Russia vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.7% more for groceries

	Russia	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB62.83	$1.65 MVR25.57	+115.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 RUB451.25	$3.48 MVR53.75	-36.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 RUB359.43	$6.83 MVR105.52	+55.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 RUB128.68	$1.87 MVR28.89	+19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 RUB200.19	$2.76 MVR42.72	+13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 RUB68.81	$1.80 MVR27.83	+114.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB65.74	$1.39 MVR21.40	+72.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB66.65	$1.59 MVR24.56	+95.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 RUB108.62	$1.22 MVR18.83	-8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RUB28.93	$0.75 MVR11.63	+113.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.32	$0.69 MVR10.63	+141.7%
Average			+51.7%

Russia vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.0% more for transportation

	Russia	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB252.59	$3.81 MVR58.81	+23.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.17 RUB1,980.50	$30.82 MVR476.23	+27.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,081.81 RUB3M	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+1.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 RUB446.43	$17.52 MVR270.70	+221.5%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Russia	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.47 RUB694.05	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+761.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$496.53 RUB40,678.49	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	+110.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$335.29 RUB27,468.91	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	+120.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.30 RUB7,561.42	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	-7.7%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 62.8% less for childcare

	Russia	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$402.75 RUB32,995.28	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	-54.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,958.40 RUB816K	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	-69.8%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 92.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 RUB168.65	$4.87 MVR75.19	+136.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 RUB223.78	$3.55 MVR54.82	+29.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.85 RUB233.61	$13.95 MVR215.56	+389.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.43 RUB3,066.42	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+89.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.26 RUB512.76	$9.73 MVR150.39	+55.5%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 39.0% less for clothing

	Russia	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.60 RUB6,848.85	$39.51 MVR610.41	-52.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.20 RUB4,522.19	$49.63 MVR766.77	-10.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.97 RUB10,320.00	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	-30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.42 RUB9,128.28	$52.50 MVR811.17	-52.9%
Average			-39.0%

Russia vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing

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