Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 2.0 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 70.3% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 47.2% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
|
pay 40.0% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
|
pay 97.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
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