Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 13.9% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.0% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 54.3% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 45.8% more in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in Maldives
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Maldives are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Maldives.
Maldives vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 43.0% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
|
San Marino vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.3% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.67
MVR25.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
|
San Marino vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
|
San Marino vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 45.8% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$61.82
MVR952.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$1,136.53
MVR17,502.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$731.21
MVR11,260.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
|
San Marino vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$164.38
MVR2,531.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
San Marino vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 51.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$72.98
MVR1,123.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
San Marino vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
|
San Marino vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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