Cost of living comparison

Australia

compared to

Maldives

Male vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Male is 49.6% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 55.2% less in Male
Groceries: pay 24.0% less in Male
Transportation: pay 38.0% less in Male
Housing: pay 56.6% less in Male
Childcare: pay 90.6% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.8% less in Male
Clothing: pay 42.4% less in Male

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Male.

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Male vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Male instead of Sydney, you would:

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pay 55.2% less for restaurants

	Sydney	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.41 A$25.04	$6.00 MVR92.80	-65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.84 A$17.03	$9.73 MVR150.49	-17.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 A$4.04	$1.63 MVR25.14	-42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 A$3.19	$0.30 MVR4.59	-86.6%
Average			-55.2%

Sydney vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.0% less for groceries

	Sydney	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 A$4.09	$1.65 MVR25.58	-41.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.93 A$8.54	$5.34 MVR82.48	-10.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 A$9.24	$7.69 MVR118.88	+19.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.56 A$7.99	$1.92 MVR29.72	-65.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 A$6.24	$2.77 MVR42.75	-36.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 A$2.60	$1.80 MVR27.85	-0.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.45 A$2.09	$1.39 MVR21.42	-4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 A$2.24	$1.85 MVR28.67	+19.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 A$2.85	$1.22 MVR18.85	-38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.12	$0.93 MVR14.41	-36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 A$1.54	$0.86 MVR13.31	-19.5%
Average			-24.0%

Sydney vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.0% less for transportation

	Sydney	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 A$7.77	$3.81 MVR58.85	-29.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$151.36 A$217.75	$30.82 MVR476.54	-79.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	$32,446.46 MVR502K	+12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.24 A$23.36	$17.52 MVR270.88	+7.9%
Average			-38.0%

Sydney vs. Male - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.6% less for housing

	Sydney	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.21 A$80.87	$73.00 MVR1,128.65	+29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	$951.14 MVR14,704.70	-62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	$699.92 MVR10,820.71	-59.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.46 A$242.35	$90.98 MVR1,406.51	-46.0%
Average			-56.6%

Sydney vs. Male - Cost of housing

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pay 90.6% less for childcare

	Sydney	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	$184.98 MVR2,859.75	-91.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	$3,004.83 MVR46,454.64	-89.4%
Average			-90.6%

Sydney vs. Male - Cost of childcare

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pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.66 A$11.02	$4.87 MVR75.24	-36.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 A$5.72	$3.55 MVR54.87	-10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$64.09	$14.93 MVR230.75	-66.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.28 A$108.30	$70.81 MVR1,094.69	-5.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.41 A$25.04	$9.73 MVR150.49	-44.1%
Average			-31.8%

Sydney vs. Male - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 42.4% less for clothing

	Sydney	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.68 A$113.19	$39.51 MVR610.88	-49.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.62 A$100.16	$49.64 MVR767.37	-28.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.40 A$160.26	$87.13 MVR1,346.98	-21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.24 A$191.68	$52.52 MVR811.92	-60.6%
Average			-42.4%

Sydney vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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