Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 3.9 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.560
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.480
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.370
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.170
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,530.690
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.250
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
Libya
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.100
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD939.240
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD532.490
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.350
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.530
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,966.100
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.400
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.490
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.720
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 74.4% more for clothing
Libya
|
Maldives
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.030
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.510
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.360
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.900
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
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