Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Slovenia Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 4.2% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 32.1% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.4% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in Maldives
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Maldives are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Slovenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
€11.53
|
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.57
|
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.67
|
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
|
Slovenia vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.61
|
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.52
|
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
€2.91
|
$1.67
MVR25.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
€3.60
|
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
|
Slovenia vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.48
|
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.62
€27.27
|
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,577.39
€23,780.72
|
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.55
€10.82
|
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
|
Slovenia vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 32.1% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.66
€27.30
|
$61.82
MVR952.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.09
€604.57
|
$1,136.53
MVR17,502.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$569.18
€490.82
|
$731.21
MVR11,260.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.47
€189.25
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
|
Slovenia vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.05
€461.39
|
$164.38
MVR2,531.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,317.19
€8,896.79
|
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
|
Slovenia vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 54.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.90
|
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.23
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$72.98
MVR1,123.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.39
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
Slovenia vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.21
€87.28
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.61
€30.70
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.39
€96.05
|
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.48
€121.14
|
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
|
Slovenia vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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