Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Maldives

Male vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Male is 8.0% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 42.5% less in Male
Groceries: pay 30.1% less in Male
Transportation: pay 23.8% less in Male
Housing: pay 3.0% less in Male
Childcare: pay 93.9% more in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.2% more in Male
Clothing: pay 4.0% more in Male

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

Male vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.5% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$5.56 MVR85.56	-60.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$9.80 MVR150.98	-11.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$1.45 MVR22.29	-30.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$0.31 MVR4.70	-68.1%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 30.1% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.59 MVR24.49	-42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$4.58 MVR70.46	+12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.95 MVR107.00	-17.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$1.76 MVR27.18	-67.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$2.82 MVR43.37	-23.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.84 MVR28.31	-37.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.73 MVR26.63	+55.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.96 MVR30.25	-46.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.48 MVR22.83	-59.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.70 MVR10.77	-46.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.55 MVR8.45	-57.7%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 23.8% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$3.54 MVR54.53	-43.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.91 MVR445.28
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$32,679.74 MVR503K	+38.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$17.65 MVR271.76	-65.8%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 3.0% less for housing

	Saint John's	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$81.15 MVR1,249.78	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$965.87 MVR14,874.36	-7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$678.10 MVR10,442.81
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$93.30 MVR1,436.78	-5.8%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 93.9% more for childcare

	Saint John's	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$165.36 MVR2,546.54
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$3,587.42 MVR55,246.24	+93.9%
Average			+93.9%

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pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$4.74 MVR72.97	+156.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$3.31 MVR50.96	-16.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$13.07 MVR201.31
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$80.61 MVR1,241.39	+30.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$9.80 MVR150.98	+58.2%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$43.03 MVR662.64	-13.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$56.86 MVR875.69
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$90.20 MVR1,389.02	+21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$51.74 MVR796.84
Average			+4.0%

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