Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 37.4% more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 43.3% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Comoros
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
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