Cost of living comparison
Greece is 29.2% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.9% more in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 2.7% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 35.4% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% less in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 2.9% more in Greece
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Greece. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 78.9% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.94
|
$13.17
€11.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.89
|
$9.11
€8.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.74
|
$2.07
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.27
|
$6.30
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.73
|
$5.99
€5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.48
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.16
|
$4.23
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.88
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.29
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.91
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.93
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
$0.51
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 35.4% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.92
|
$7.55
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.74
|
$40.19
€35.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR599,557.28
|
$28,316.80
€25,169.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.80
|
$13.82
€12.28
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.00
|
$32.82
€29.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,959.70
|
$524.36
€466.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,803.05
|
$392.21
€348.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.87
|
$175.68
€156.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,663.66
|
$413.12
€367.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,373.54
|
$6,332.60
€5,628.73
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.45
|
$4.40
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.96
|
$3.49
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.92
|
$4.94
€4.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,105.43
|
$48.72
€43.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.40
|
$8.82
€7.84
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR862.86
|
$83.64
€74.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR907.66
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,561.35
|
$83.15
€73.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,249.08
|
$93.42
€83.04
|
|
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