Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 30.7% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.8% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 71.8% more in Maldives
Transportation: pay 14.5% less in Maldives
Housing: pay 95.3% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 29.8% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.8% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 16.0% more in Maldives

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Maldives are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Maldives. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Maldives.

Maldives vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maldives instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

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pay 2.8% less for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.20 DOP425.13	$5.50 MVR85.06	-23.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.54 DOP386.14	$9.71 MVR150.10	+48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP57.39	$1.21 MVR18.76	+24.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 DOP42.79	$0.28 MVR4.38	-60.9%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 71.8% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 DOP89.69	$1.54 MVR23.77	+1.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.28 DOP193.90	$5.65 MVR87.39	+72.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 DOP256.98	$6.78 MVR104.88	+56.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 DOP99.91	$1.65 MVR25.52	-2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 DOP130.88	$2.47 MVR38.22	+11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 DOP63.38	$2.00 MVR30.92	+86.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP20.76	$1.70 MVR26.33	+384.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 DOP57.16	$1.74 MVR26.95	+80.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP38.97	$1.61 MVR24.96	+144.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP38.74	$0.62 MVR9.66	-4.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DOP53.22	$0.54 MVR8.30	-40.4%
Average			+71.8%

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 DOP274.14	$3.56 MVR55.00	-23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.13 DOP3,315.83	$22.65 MVR350.23	-59.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,137.07 DOP1,544,135.02	$38,834.95 MVR600,388.35	+48.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.92 DOP1,354.25	$17.48 MVR270.17	-23.8%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 95.3% more for housing

	Dominican Republic	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.09 DOP2,131.87	$65.94 MVR1,019.41	+82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$624.27 DOP36,880.83	$1,098.53 MVR16,983.21	+76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.68 DOP21,012.72	$829.29 MVR12,820.79	+133.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.67 DOP2,934.42	$94.04 MVR1,453.88	+89.3%
Average			+95.3%

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pay 29.8% less for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 DOP14,816.73	$172.53 MVR2,667.35	-31.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,459.64 DOP263,468.08	$3,198.06 MVR49,441.98	-28.3%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 78.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 DOP154.21	$4.69 MVR72.55	+79.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 DOP119.71	$3.24 MVR50.03	+59.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 DOP251.13	$7.12 MVR110.07	+67.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.73 DOP1,815.33	$71.60 MVR1,106.97	+133.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 DOP329.45	$8.58 MVR132.59	+53.8%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 16.0% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.15 DOP2,726.73	$55.89 MVR864.06	+21.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.61 DOP2,753.83	$58.79 MVR908.92	+26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.84 DOP4,776.09	$101.13 MVR1,563.51	+25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.22 DOP5,211.65	$80.91 MVR1,250.81	-8.3%
Average			+16.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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