Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Maldives instead of Svalbard, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Svalbard
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Maldives
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.02
MVR93.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.20
MVR142.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.55
MVR23.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.35
MVR5.36
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Svalbard
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Maldives
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.73
MVR26.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.57
MVR70.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.86
MVR106.02
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.54
MVR23.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.75
MVR27.09
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
MVR19.82
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
MVR19.11
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.49
MVR23.10
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
MVR7.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
MVR7.86
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Svalbard
|
Maldives
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.61
MVR55.82
|
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.48
MVR331.93
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,062.50
MVR603,515.62
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.81
MVR228.83
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Svalbard
|
Maldives
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$72.47
MVR1,119.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$882.70
MVR13,637.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$625.72
MVR9,667.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$120.15
MVR1,856.26
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Svalbard
|
Maldives
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$158.49
MVR2,448.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,864.58
MVR44,257.81
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Svalbard
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.93
MVR45.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.60
MVR40.23
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.51
MVR100.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$69.58
MVR1,075.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.73
MVR119.45
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Svalbard
|
Maldives
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.52
MVR626.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.41
MVR593.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$67.29
MVR1,039.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$63.80
MVR985.74
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