Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 18.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 70.0% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 19.9% more in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.8% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% more in Maldives
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Maldives are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 70.0% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 19.9% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 57.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
|
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