Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 40.9% more expensive than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% less in Maldives
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Maldives are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Maldives. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.70
RSD916
|
$6.00
MVR92.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.63
RSD1,013
|
$9.57
MVR147.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
RSD216
|
$1.63
MVR25.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
RSD166
|
$0.30
MVR4.59
|
|
Serbia vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.2% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
RSD82
|
$1.65
MVR25.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
RSD478
|
$3.48
MVR53.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
RSD508
|
$6.83
MVR105.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
RSD244
|
$1.87
MVR28.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
RSD297
|
$2.76
MVR42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RSD59
|
$1.80
MVR27.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
RSD82
|
$1.39
MVR21.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RSD75
|
$1.59
MVR24.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
RSD105
|
$1.22
MVR18.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
RSD44
|
$0.75
MVR11.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
RSD34
|
$0.69
MVR10.63
|
|
Serbia vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
RSD729
|
$3.81
MVR58.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.68
RSD2,703
|
$30.82
MVR476.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,965.17
RSD3M
|
$32,446.46
MVR501K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.06
RSD954
|
$17.52
MVR270.70
|
|
Serbia vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
RSD2,812
|
$73.00
MVR1,127.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.23
RSD35,810
|
$1,043.39
MVR16,120.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.38
RSD26,143
|
$739.32
MVR11,422.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.61
RSD13,747
|
$85.19
MVR1,316.15
|
|
Serbia vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.66
RSD27,225
|
$184.92
MVR2,857.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,159.32
RSD754K
|
$3,003.87
MVR46,409.85
|
|
Serbia vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.55
RSD268
|
$4.87
MVR75.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
RSD202
|
$3.55
MVR54.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
RSD456
|
$13.95
MVR215.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.21
RSD3,074
|
$70.81
MVR1,093.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.57
RSD586
|
$9.73
MVR150.39
|
|
Serbia vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.25
RSD8,657
|
$39.51
MVR610.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
RSD4,755
|
$49.63
MVR766.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.67
RSD11,122
|
$87.11
MVR1,345.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.40
RSD12,357
|
$52.50
MVR811.17
|
|
Serbia vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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