Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 20.3% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.7% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 15.2% less in Maldives
Transportation: pay 23.3% less in Maldives
Housing: pay 61.6% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 21.9% more in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 93.3% more in Maldives

The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Maldives are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Maldives. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Maldives.

Maldives vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maldives instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 18.7% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 JMD1,139.11	$5.50 MVR84.72	-24.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 JMD1,226.24	$9.71 MVR149.51	+24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 JMD209.11	$1.21 MVR18.69	-8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 JMD132.97	$0.28 MVR4.36	-66.5%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 15.2% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 JMD412.17	$1.54 MVR23.67	-41.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 JMD929.74	$5.65 MVR87.05	-4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.43 JMD2,110.41	$6.78 MVR104.47	-49.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 JMD526.21	$1.65 MVR25.42	-50.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD466.56	$2.47 MVR38.07	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD387.01	$2.00 MVR30.80	-18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 JMD189.43	$1.70 MVR26.22	+41.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 JMD268.67	$1.74 MVR26.84	+2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 JMD191.40	$1.61 MVR24.87	+32.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 JMD144.40	$0.62 MVR9.62	-32.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 JMD120.37	$0.54 MVR8.27	-29.9%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 23.3% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD759.84	$3.56 MVR54.78	-26.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,909.58	$22.65 MVR348.87	-39.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,601.97 JMD6,382,342.18	$38,834.95 MVR598,058.25	-4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.62 JMD3,555.59	$17.48 MVR269.13	-22.7%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 61.6% more for housing

	Jamaica	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.42 JMD7,611.79	$65.94 MVR1,015.45	+36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.87 JMD93,508.60	$1,098.53 MVR16,917.30	+84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.79 JMD55,927.35	$829.29 MVR12,771.04	+133.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.67 JMD15,981.26	$94.04 MVR1,448.24	-7.5%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 21.9% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$194.86 JMD30,631.30	$172.53 MVR2,657.00	-11.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,060.17 JMD323,844.77	$3,198.06 MVR49,250.10	+55.2%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.65 JMD416.02	$4.69 MVR72.27	+77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 JMD479.31	$3.24 MVR49.84	+6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.65 JMD1,359.20	$7.12 MVR109.64	-17.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.08 JMD6,456.76	$71.60 MVR1,102.67	+74.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,831.97	$8.58 MVR132.07	-26.4%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 93.3% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.19 JMD3,801.83	$55.89 MVR860.71	+131.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.83 JMD3,430.84	$58.79 MVR905.39	+169.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.00 JMD10,374.59	$101.13 MVR1,557.44	+53.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 JMD10,637.24	$80.91 MVR1,245.95	+19.6%
Average			+93.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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