Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 26.9% more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.2% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 41.9% less in Maldives
Transportation: pay 32.1% less in Maldives
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 40.9% more in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.6% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 38.4% less in Maldives

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

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Maldives vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.2% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.52 YER2,250	$6.00 MVR92.74	-37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 YER2,340	$9.57 MVR147.88	-3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 YER523	$1.63 MVR25.12	-26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 YER279	$0.30 MVR4.59	-74.9%
Average			-32.2%

Yemen vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.9% less for groceries

	Yemen	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 YER487	$1.65 MVR25.57	-19.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 YER1,515	$3.48 MVR53.75	-45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.63 YER3,219	$6.83 MVR105.52	-49.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.05 YER1,664	$1.87 MVR28.89	-73.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 YER1,298	$2.76 MVR42.72	-49.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.80 YER898	$1.80 MVR27.83	-52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 YER254	$1.39 MVR21.40	+29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83 YER669	$1.59 MVR24.56	-43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 YER346	$1.22 MVR18.83	-16.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 YER313	$0.75 MVR11.63	-43.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 YER299	$0.69 MVR10.63	-45.6%
Average			-41.9%

Yemen vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.1% less for transportation

	Yemen	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.25 YER2,184	$3.81 MVR58.81	-58.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.67 YER19,996	$30.82 MVR476.23	-63.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,933.01 YER4M	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+91.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.17 YER4,999	$17.52 MVR270.70	-17.2%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Yemen	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.30 YER23,924	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.13 YER54,115	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	+355.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.13 YER41,361	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	+322.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.36 YER14,255	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	+41.1%
Average			+238.0%

Yemen vs. Maldives - Cost of housing

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pay 40.9% more for childcare

	Yemen	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.63 YER17,626	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	+147.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,747.12 YER885K	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	-19.8%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 52.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 YER658	$4.87 MVR75.19	+74.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.90 YER921	$3.55 MVR54.82	-9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 YER1,250	$13.95 MVR215.56	+163.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.84 YER10,826	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+54.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 YER1,400	$9.73 MVR150.39	+64.2%
Average			+52.6%

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pay 38.4% less for clothing

	Yemen	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.14 YER17,746	$39.51 MVR610.41	-47.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$103.71 YER24,495	$49.63 MVR766.77	-52.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.02 YER18,663	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	+10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 YER23,828	$52.50 MVR811.17	-48.0%
Average			-38.4%

Yemen vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing

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