Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 53.6% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Maldives
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Maldives are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Maldives. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 28.6% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$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) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
|
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