Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 3.2 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
|
pay 71.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
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