Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 23.9% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$5.50
MVR85.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$9.71
MVR150.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$1.54
MVR23.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$5.65
MVR87.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$6.78
MVR104.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$1.65
MVR25.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$2.47
MVR38.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$2.00
MVR30.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$1.70
MVR26.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$1.74
MVR26.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$1.61
MVR24.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.54
MVR8.30
|
|
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$3.56
MVR55.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$22.65
MVR350.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,388.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$17.48
MVR270.17
|
|
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$65.94
MVR1,019.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,983.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$829.29
MVR12,820.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$94.04
MVR1,453.88
|
|
pay 47.3% less for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$172.53
MVR2,667.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,441.98
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$4.69
MVR72.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$3.24
MVR50.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$7.12
MVR110.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$8.58
MVR132.59
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$55.89
MVR864.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$58.79
MVR908.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$101.13
MVR1,563.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.81
|
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