Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 3.2 times more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 6.8 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.7% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Maldives
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Maldives are more expensive than in Bhutan. Notably, housing, clothing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
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
BTN251.51
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 71.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
|
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