Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 2.6 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.240
|
$6.02
MVR93.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.840
|
$9.20
MVR142.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.680
|
$1.55
MVR23.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.35
MVR5.37
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$1.73
MVR26.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.480
|
$4.57
MVR70.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.380
|
$6.86
MVR106.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
$1.54
MVR23.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.830
|
$1.75
MVR27.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.970
|
$1.28
MVR19.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.600
|
$1.21
MVR18.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.030
|
$1.24
MVR19.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$1.49
MVR23.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.47
MVR7.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$0.51
MVR7.86
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.520
|
$3.61
MVR55.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.940
|
$21.48
MVR332.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,132.860
|
$39,062.50
MVR603,906.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.210
|
$14.81
MVR228.98
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.320
|
$72.47
MVR1,120.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND524.000
|
$882.70
MVR13,646.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND402.630
|
$625.72
MVR9,673.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.110
|
$120.15
MVR1,857.47
|
|
pay 90.9% more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND191.190
|
$158.49
MVR2,450.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,332.840
|
$2,864.58
MVR44,286.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.810
|
$2.93
MVR45.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$2.60
MVR40.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.570
|
$6.51
MVR100.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.270
|
$69.58
MVR1,075.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.350
|
$7.73
MVR119.52
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
Tunisia
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND118.640
|
$40.52
MVR626.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND137.600
|
$38.41
MVR593.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND278.420
|
$67.29
MVR1,040.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND179.910
|
$63.80
MVR986.38
|
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