Maldives is 64.3% more expensive than Argentina.

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

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pay 17.9% less for restaurants

 
Argentina
Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.59
ARS8,568.65
$5.50
MVR85.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
$9.71
MVR150.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.32
ARS1,317.78
$1.21
MVR18.75

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pay 54.9% more for groceries

 
Argentina
Maldives
Bread
1 loaf
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
$1.54
MVR23.75
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.84
ARS3,824.96
$5.65
MVR87.33
Milk (1 gallon) $4.28
ARS4,266.72
$6.78
MVR104.81

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pay 44.6% more for transportation

 
Argentina
Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.66
ARS3,650.85
$3.56
MVR54.96
Monthly public transit pass $13.28
ARS13,240.33
$22.65
MVR350.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

 
Argentina
Maldives
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $303.40
ARS302,561.48
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $221.72
ARS221,100.19
$829.29
MVR12,812.50

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pay 5.9% more for childcare

 
Argentina
Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $173.69
ARS173,205.46
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Argentina
Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.81
ARS1,804.23
$4.69
MVR72.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.09
ARS2,080.58
$3.24
MVR50.00
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
$7.12
MVR110.00

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pay 17.5% less for clothing

 
Argentina
Maldives
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
$55.89
MVR863.50
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
$58.79
MVR908.33
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
$101.13
MVR1,562.50

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