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Maldives vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 20.8% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.8% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 42.9% less in Maldives
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Maldives
Housing: pay 30.1% less in Maldives
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.8% less in Maldives
Clothing: pay 57.4% less in Maldives

The cost of childcare and transportation in Maldives are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Maldives. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Maldives.

Maldives vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maldives instead of Turkmenistan, you would:

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pay 52.8% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$5.56 MVR85.56	-83.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$9.80 MVR150.98	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$1.45 MVR22.29	-37.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$0.31 MVR4.70	-61.9%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 42.9% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$1.59 MVR24.49	-5.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$4.58 MVR70.46	-77.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$6.95 MVR107.00	-61.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$1.67 MVR25.67	-73.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$2.82 MVR43.37	-66.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$1.84 MVR28.31	-25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$1.73 MVR26.63	-56.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$1.96 MVR30.25	-43.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$1.48 MVR22.83	-7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$0.70 MVR10.77	-22.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$0.55 MVR8.45	-32.3%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$3.54 MVR54.53	+118.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	$28.91 MVR445.28	+237.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	$32,679.74 MVR503,267.97	-25.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$17.65 MVR271.76	+81.7%
Average			+102.9%

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pay 30.1% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$61.82 MVR952.02	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$1,136.53 MVR17,502.54	+0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$731.21 MVR11,260.62	-2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$93.30 MVR1,436.78	-78.6%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$164.38 MVR2,531.44	+619.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	$3,587.42 MVR55,246.24	-86.0%
Average			+266.6%

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pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$4.74 MVR72.97	-7.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$3.31 MVR50.96	-53.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$13.07 MVR201.31	-49.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$72.98 MVR1,123.97	-62.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$9.80 MVR150.98	-31.4%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 57.4% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$43.03 MVR662.64	-34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	$56.86 MVR875.69	-53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$90.20 MVR1,389.02	-69.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	$51.74 MVR796.84	-72.1%
Average			-57.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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