Cost of living comparison

Angola

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 21.0% more expensive than Angola overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 30.5% more in Maldives
Transportation: pay 69.6% more in Maldives
Housing: pay 73.3% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 76.9% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 39.6% less in Maldives

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Maldives are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Maldives. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Maldives.

Maldives vs. Angola Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maldives instead of Angola, you would:

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pay 20.2% less for restaurants

	Angola	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.55	$5.50 MVR84.72	-6.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,137.03	$9.71 MVR149.51	+24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.87	$1.21 MVR18.69	-26.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.90	$0.28 MVR4.36	-72.8%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 30.5% more for groceries

	Angola	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.64	$1.54 MVR23.67	+19.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.66	$5.65 MVR87.05	-9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,316.08	$6.78 MVR104.47	-2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.20	$1.65 MVR25.42	-29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.62	$2.47 MVR38.07	-8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.79	$2.00 MVR30.80	+70.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.96	$1.70 MVR26.22	+245.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,261.05	$1.74 MVR26.84	+26.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.62	$1.61 MVR24.87	+71.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.93	$0.62 MVR9.62	-22.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.74	$0.54 MVR8.27	-24.1%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 69.6% more for transportation

	Angola	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.33	$3.56 MVR54.78	+153.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,254.48	$22.65 MVR348.87	-31.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,130,646.11	$38,834.95 MVR598,058.25	+95.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,882.11	$17.48 MVR269.13	+61.3%
Average			+69.6%

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pay 73.3% more for housing

	Angola	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,048.86	$65.94 MVR1,015.45	-50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,322.91	$1,098.53 MVR16,917.30	+122.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,041.27	$829.29 MVR12,771.04	+193.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,030.93	$94.04 MVR1,448.24	+27.9%
Average			+73.3%

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pay 76.9% less for childcare

	Angola	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,801.26	$172.53 MVR2,657.00	-75.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,846.97	$3,198.06 MVR49,250.10	-78.6%
Average			-76.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Angola	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.29	$4.69 MVR72.27	+202.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,273.11	$3.24 MVR49.84	-9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.79	$7.12 MVR109.64	+198.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,157.91	$71.60 MVR1,102.67	+66.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.55	$8.58 MVR132.07	+91.2%
Average			+110.0%

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pay 39.6% less for clothing

	Angola	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,070.69	$55.89 MVR860.71	-42.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,055.11	$58.79 MVR905.39	-25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,043.82	$101.13 MVR1,557.44	-21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,317.60	$80.91 MVR1,245.95	-68.2%
Average			-39.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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