Cost of living comparison
Finland is 58.1% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 67.2% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% less in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.7% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Finland
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Finland are more expensive than in Maldives. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$14.18
€13.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$2.58
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$3.70
€3.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$4.27
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$5.38
€5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
|
pay 67.2% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$7.64
€7.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$60.52
€58.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$31,800.37
€30,495.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$18.35
€17.60
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$22.24
€21.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$734.49
€704.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$604.75
€579.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$96.90
€92.92
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$291.42
€279.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$8,693.67
€8,336.86
|
|
pay 34.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$7.29
€6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$10.54
€10.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$41.73
€40.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$15.60
€14.96
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$75.15
€72.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$31.18
€29.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$82.09
€78.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$108.56
€104.11
|
|
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