Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 2.3 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
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