Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 82.4% more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.4% more in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 75.3% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 43.7% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.0 times more in Maldives
- Clothing
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pay 10.0% less in Maldives
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Maldives are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Maldives. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 12.4% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.28
UAH327.13
|
$6.00
MVR92.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.79
UAH260.14
|
$9.57
MVR147.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
UAH33.01
|
$1.63
MVR25.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
UAH22.24
|
$0.30
MVR4.59
|
|
Ukraine vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.3% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
UAH32.65
|
$1.65
MVR25.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
UAH193.14
|
$3.48
MVR53.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
UAH198.32
|
$6.83
MVR105.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
UAH83.64
|
$1.87
MVR28.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
UAH93.16
|
$2.76
MVR42.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
UAH21.66
|
$1.80
MVR27.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
UAH30.95
|
$1.39
MVR21.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
UAH32.89
|
$1.59
MVR24.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
UAH49.29
|
$1.22
MVR18.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
UAH14.25
|
$0.75
MVR11.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
UAH10.58
|
$0.69
MVR10.64
|
|
Ukraine vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 21.2% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
UAH274.80
|
$3.81
MVR58.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.84
UAH621.89
|
$30.82
MVR476.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,153.65
UAH1M
|
$32,446.46
MVR502K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.95
UAH222.27
|
$17.52
MVR270.88
|
|
Ukraine vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.86
UAH263.29
|
$73.00
MVR1,128.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.96
UAH14,372.78
|
$1,043.39
MVR16,130.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$211.12
UAH9,483.83
|
$739.32
MVR11,429.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.64
UAH3,038.34
|
$85.19
MVR1,317.00
|
|
Ukraine vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 43.7% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.08
UAH11,862.56
|
$184.92
MVR2,858.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,644.44
UAH298K
|
$3,003.87
MVR46,439.89
|
|
Ukraine vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
UAH49.85
|
$4.87
MVR75.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
UAH60.14
|
$3.55
MVR54.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
UAH132.47
|
$13.95
MVR215.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.77
UAH1,247.32
|
$70.81
MVR1,094.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.17
UAH187.12
|
$9.73
MVR150.49
|
|
Ukraine vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.22
UAH2,390.71
|
$39.51
MVR610.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.08
UAH1,665.47
|
$49.63
MVR767.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.72
UAH3,536.08
|
$87.11
MVR1,346.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.09
UAH3,957.09
|
$52.50
MVR811.70
|
|
Ukraine vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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