Cost of living comparison
Germany is 85.7% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.6 times more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 18.1% more in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 59.6% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.8% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Germany
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Germany are more expensive than in Maldives. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.94
|
$14.04
€12.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.89
|
$10.20
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.74
|
$2.80
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
$2.41
€2.14
|
|
pay 18.1% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.27
|
$6.71
€5.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.73
|
$4.38
€3.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.48
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.16
|
$6.24
€5.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.88
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.29
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.91
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.93
|
$2.10
€1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
pay 59.6% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.92
|
$7.07
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.74
|
$52.96
€47.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR599,557.28
|
$28,807.86
€25,605.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.80
|
$23.02
€20.46
|
|
pay 16.3% more for housing
|
Maldives
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.00
|
$48.22
€42.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,959.70
|
$790.39
€702.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,803.05
|
$625.27
€555.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.87
|
$230.06
€204.49
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,663.66
|
$458.39
€407.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,373.54
|
$12,308.95
€10,940.81
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.45
|
$4.42
€3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.96
|
$3.49
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.92
|
$8.74
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,105.43
|
$36.01
€32.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.40
|
$12.80
€11.38
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR862.86
|
$82.34
€73.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR907.66
|
$40.78
€36.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,561.35
|
$91.59
€81.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,249.08
|
$123.43
€109.71
|
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