Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 37.1% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Maldives
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
$6.02
MVR93.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
$9.20
MVR142.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
$1.55
MVR23.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$0.35
MVR5.37
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Maldives
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
$1.73
MVR26.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
$4.57
MVR70.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
$6.86
MVR106.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
$1.54
MVR23.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
$1.75
MVR27.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
$1.28
MVR19.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
$1.21
MVR18.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
$1.24
MVR19.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
$1.49
MVR23.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$0.47
MVR7.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$0.51
MVR7.86
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
$3.61
MVR55.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
$21.48
MVR332.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
$39,062.50
MVR603,906.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
$14.81
MVR228.98
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
Singapore
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
$72.47
MVR1,120.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
$882.70
MVR13,646.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
$625.72
MVR9,673.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
$120.15
MVR1,857.47
|
|
pay 88.5% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
$158.49
MVR2,450.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
$2,864.58
MVR44,286.46
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Maldives
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
$2.93
MVR45.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
$2.60
MVR40.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
$6.51
MVR100.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
$69.58
MVR1,075.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
$7.73
MVR119.52
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
$40.52
MVR626.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
$38.41
MVR593.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
$67.29
MVR1,040.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
$63.80
MVR986.38
|
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