Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 16.6% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD951.31
|
$5.50
MVR84.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,092.87
|
$8.82
MVR135.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD170.25
|
$0.97
MVR14.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD116.14
|
$0.32
MVR4.98
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD336.41
|
$1.49
MVR22.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD916.54
|
$4.49
MVR68.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,065.92
|
$6.87
MVR105.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD512.19
|
$1.64
MVR25.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD467.85
|
$2.09
MVR32.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD338.22
|
$1.63
MVR25.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD178.36
|
$1.64
MVR25.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD253.53
|
$1.29
MVR19.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD156.79
|
$1.39
MVR21.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.32
|
$0.48
MVR7.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD135.60
|
$0.53
MVR8.18
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD791.81
|
$3.67
MVR56.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,374.81
|
$21.35
MVR327.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,696,503.48
|
$38,822.39
MVR596,311.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,797.72
|
$14.56
MVR223.62
|
|
pay 93.4% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,850.51
|
$74.35
MVR1,141.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD71,575.54
|
$1,114.18
MVR17,113.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD50,315.30
|
$815.78
MVR12,530.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD16,086.24
|
$98.13
MVR1,507.34
|
|
pay 0.9% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,851.18
|
$143.42
MVR2,202.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD336,413.29
|
$2,968.14
MVR45,590.61
|
|
pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD341.32
|
$3.15
MVR48.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD390.50
|
$2.74
MVR42.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,278.04
|
$7.12
MVR109.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,185.31
|
$68.75
MVR1,055.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,496.01
|
$8.17
MVR125.47
|
|
pay 62.9% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,707.83
|
$47.20
MVR724.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,667.05
|
$45.15
MVR693.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,637.25
|
$106.36
MVR1,633.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,708.16
|
$82.23
MVR1,263.02
|
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