Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 28.2% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% less in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% less in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Maldives
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Australia, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$5.50
MVR84.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$9.71
MVR149.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$1.21
MVR18.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$5.65
MVR87.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$6.78
MVR104.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$1.65
MVR25.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$2.47
MVR38.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$2.00
MVR30.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$1.70
MVR26.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$1.74
MVR26.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$1.61
MVR24.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$3.56
MVR54.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$22.65
MVR349.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$38,834.95
MVR599,557.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$17.48
MVR269.80
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,959.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$829.29
MVR12,803.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.87
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$172.53
MVR2,663.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,373.54
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$4.69
MVR72.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$3.24
MVR49.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$7.12
MVR109.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$71.60
MVR1,105.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$8.58
MVR132.40
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$55.89
MVR862.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$58.79
MVR907.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$101.13
MVR1,561.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$80.91
MVR1,249.08
|
|
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