Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 23.3% more expensive than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% more in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.0% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in Maldives
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Maldives are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Maldives. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,570.17
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,489.82
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.69
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.27
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 45.5% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.12
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG654.24
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG742.97
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.76
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG903.93
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.76
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.22
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.35
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.35
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.76
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.18
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.59
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,616.94
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,579,652.91
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG468.43
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,718.13
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,070.98
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,454.03
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,005.96
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 9.6% more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,084.72
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG898,632.81
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG654.24
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.59
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.69
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,099.32
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,308.47
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,467.78
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,813.54
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,701.67
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,627.08
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
|
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