Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 26.7% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 27.3% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9% more in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% more in Maldives
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Maldives are more expensive than in Gabon. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA733
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA782
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA858
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA695
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA858
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA562
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA621
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA665
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 27.3% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 2.9% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA587
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 25.8% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
|
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