Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 19.5% cheaper than Andorra.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
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Andorra
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.85
€13.66
|
$5.50
MVR84.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.23
€10.33
|
$8.82
MVR135.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.77
|
$0.97
MVR14.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.36
|
$0.32
MVR4.97
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Andorra
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.49
MVR22.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
€5.66
|
$4.49
MVR68.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
€3.95
|
$6.87
MVR105.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
$1.64
MVR25.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
€4.06
|
$2.09
MVR32.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.63
MVR25.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.64
MVR25.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.29
MVR19.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$1.39
MVR21.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.48
MVR7.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.53
MVR8.18
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Andorra
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
€6.43
|
$3.67
MVR56.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.74
€37.46
|
$21.35
MVR327.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,576.76
€18,922.03
|
$38,822.39
MVR596,117.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.07
€17.54
|
$14.56
MVR223.54
|
|
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Andorra
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.32
€45.35
|
$74.35
MVR1,141.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,056.42
€971.47
|
$1,114.18
MVR17,108.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.08
€794.59
|
$815.78
MVR12,526.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.35
€75.73
|
$98.13
MVR1,506.85
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Andorra
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$579.48
€532.88
|
$143.42
MVR2,202.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,196.10
€13,054.49
|
$2,968.14
MVR45,575.76
|
|
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.53
€3.24
|
$3.15
MVR48.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$2.74
MVR42.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.24
€5.74
|
$7.12
MVR109.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.77
€49.44
|
$68.75
MVR1,055.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.60
€8.83
|
$8.17
MVR125.43
|
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pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Andorra
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.01
€88.29
|
$47.20
MVR724.70
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.47
€39.98
|
$45.15
MVR693.26
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.30
€100.51
|
$106.36
MVR1,633.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.61
€115.51
|
$82.23
MVR1,262.61
|
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