Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 72.6% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 66.8% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 53.3% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 77.6% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
|
pay 23.2% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
|
pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
|
pay 48.8% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
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