Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 79.2% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% more in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 42.7% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Maldives
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Maldives are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Maldives. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Burma, you would:
pay 42.9% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$5.50
MVR84.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$9.71
MVR149.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$1.21
MVR18.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
|
pay 41.9% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$5.65
MVR87.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$6.78
MVR104.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.65
MVR25.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.47
MVR38.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$2.00
MVR30.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$1.70
MVR26.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$1.74
MVR26.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$1.61
MVR24.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 42.7% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$3.56
MVR54.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$22.65
MVR349.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$38,834.95
MVR599,390.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$17.48
MVR269.73
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$65.94
MVR1,017.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,954.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$829.29
MVR12,799.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.46
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$172.53
MVR2,662.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,359.79
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$4.69
MVR72.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$3.24
MVR49.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$7.12
MVR109.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$71.60
MVR1,105.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$8.58
MVR132.37
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$55.89
MVR862.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$58.79
MVR907.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$101.13
MVR1,560.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$80.91
MVR1,248.73
|
|
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