Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 45.6% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.3% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Maldives
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Maldives are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Maldives. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,798
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,136
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,568
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,945
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,712
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,299
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,057
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,872
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,855
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,376
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,221
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,698
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,351,511,114
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,263,739
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,815,257
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 6.4% less for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,737,438
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,720,870
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 98.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,205
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,530,999
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,674
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,066,947
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,351,597
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,318,271
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
|
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