Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 38.5% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.8% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Maldives
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Maldives are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Maldives. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Albania, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL768
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL640
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL152
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL74
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL486
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL661
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL286
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL54
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL96
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL62
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL62
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL717
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,619
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,594,740
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,818
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Albania
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,470
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,116
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL29,821
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,294
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 3.3% less for childcare
|
Albania
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,474
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL322,667
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 65.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL238
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL163
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL340
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,081
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL701
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Albania
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,669
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,728
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,341
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,128
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
|
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