Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 24.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
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