Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 59.9% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.4% more in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Maldives
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Maldives are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Maldives. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 98.4% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 48.9% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 19.0% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
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