Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 10.1% cheaper than Andorra.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
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Andorra
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.33
€13.59
|
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.90
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.80
|
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
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pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Andorra
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.17
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
€5.76
|
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€4.03
|
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
€2.31
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
€4.13
|
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.38
|
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
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pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Andorra
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.46
€6.12
|
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.08
€38.96
|
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,363.50
€19,311.97
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.87
€17.90
|
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
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pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Andorra
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.65
€46.14
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$986.92
€935.95
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$789.53
€748.76
|
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.28
€77.08
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Andorra
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$572.05
€542.51
|
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,013.30
€13,289.68
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.78
|
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.25
|
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
€5.56
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.82
€52.94
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.47
€8.98
|
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
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pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Andorra
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€40.66
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.60
€98.25
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€116.89
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
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