Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 41.3% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 86.0% more in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.7% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% less in Maldives
The cost of housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Maldives are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Maldives. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.57
YER1,805
|
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.77
YER2,328
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
YER335
|
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
YER174
|
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
|
Yemen vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
YER341
|
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
YER1,006
|
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.19
YER2,190
|
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.26
YER1,254
|
$1.67
MVR25.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.83
YER1,152
|
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
YER598
|
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
YER194
|
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
YER433
|
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
YER244
|
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
YER231
|
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
YER206
|
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
|
Yemen vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,531
|
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.08
YER19,088
|
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,715.42
YER3,984,120
|
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.63
YER6,825
|
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
|
Yemen vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.76
YER18,534
|
$61.82
MVR952.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$232.18
YER55,340
|
$1,136.53
MVR17,502.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$165.92
YER39,546
|
$731.21
MVR11,260.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.78
YER13,773
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
|
Yemen vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 86.0% more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$77.38
YER18,443
|
$164.38
MVR2,531.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,249.75
YER536,229
|
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
|
Yemen vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 73.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
YER544
|
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
YER824
|
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
YER1,111
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.76
YER15,674
|
$72.98
MVR1,123.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.64
YER1,344
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
|
Yemen vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.93
YER12,616
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.92
YER26,915
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.22
YER17,929
|
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
YER18,735
|
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
|
Yemen vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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