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
FCFA8,131
|
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
|
pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
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