Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 19.4% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.8% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% less in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 74.9% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% more in Maldives
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Canada, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.63
|
$5.50
MVR84.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.83
|
$9.71
MVR149.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$1.21
MVR18.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.43
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
$5.65
MVR87.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.11
|
$6.78
MVR104.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.68
|
$1.65
MVR25.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.08
|
$2.47
MVR38.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.47
|
$2.00
MVR30.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$1.70
MVR26.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$1.74
MVR26.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$1.61
MVR24.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.01
|
$3.56
MVR54.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.05
|
$22.65
MVR349.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,937.54
|
$38,834.95
MVR599,557.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.57
|
$17.48
MVR269.80
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.24
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,686.68
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,959.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,540.09
|
$829.29
MVR12,803.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.47
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.87
|
|
pay 74.9% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,008.88
|
$172.53
MVR2,663.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,608.89
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,373.54
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.19
|
$4.69
MVR72.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.95
|
$3.24
MVR49.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.85
|
$7.12
MVR109.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.39
|
$71.60
MVR1,105.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.14
|
$8.58
MVR132.40
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.47
|
$55.89
MVR862.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$53.92
|
$58.79
MVR907.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.39
|
$101.13
MVR1,561.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.13
|
$80.91
MVR1,249.08
|
|
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