Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Maldives

Male vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Male is 20.9% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% less in Male
Groceries: pay 34.6% less in Male
Transportation: pay 37.7% less in Male
Housing: pay 13.8% less in Male
Childcare: pay 27.4% more in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% more in Male
Clothing: pay 3.5% less in Male

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

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Male vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Male instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 45.1% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$6.00 MVR92.74	-64.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$9.73 MVR150.39	+5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.63 MVR25.12	-16.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.30 MVR4.59	-75.3%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 34.6% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.65 MVR25.57	-40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$5.34 MVR82.43	+25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$7.69 MVR118.80	-8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.92 MVR29.70	-71.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.77 MVR42.73	-21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.80 MVR27.83	-39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.39 MVR21.40	+24.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.85 MVR28.65	-49.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.22 MVR18.84	-67.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.93 MVR14.40	-28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.86 MVR13.30	-33.5%
Average			-34.6%

Saint John's vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.7% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$3.81 MVR58.81	-37.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.82 MVR476.23
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,446.46 MVR501K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.52 MVR270.70
Average			-37.7%

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pay 13.8% less for housing

	Saint John's	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	-10.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	-9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	+3.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	-54.1%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 27.4% more for childcare

	Saint John's	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$184.98 MVR2,857.90
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	+62.4%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$4.87 MVR75.19	+102.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.55 MVR54.84	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$14.93 MVR230.60
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$9.73 MVR150.39	+54.7%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 3.5% less for clothing

	Saint John's	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$39.51 MVR610.48	-21.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$49.64 MVR766.88
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	+17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$52.52 MVR811.39
Average			-3.5%

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