Cost of living comparison
India is 60.8% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 64.4% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 83.3% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 59.4% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.2% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 58.5% less in India
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.94
|
$2.40
₹205.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.89
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.74
|
$0.40
₹33.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 64.4% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.27
|
$2.54
₹216.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.73
|
$2.56
₹218.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.48
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.16
|
$1.37
₹116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.88
|
$0.88
₹75.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.29
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.91
|
$0.48
₹40.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.93
|
$0.24
₹20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
$0.16
₹13.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.19
₹16.03
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.92
|
$4.62
₹394.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.74
|
$10.12
₹864.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR599,557.28
|
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.80
|
$2.94
₹251.00
|
|
pay 83.3% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.00
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,959.70
|
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,803.05
|
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.87
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
|
pay 59.4% less for childcare
|
Maldives
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,663.66
|
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,373.54
|
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.45
|
$1.84
₹156.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.96
|
$1.59
₹135.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.92
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,105.43
|
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.40
|
$3.35
₹286.32
|
|
pay 58.5% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR862.86
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR907.66
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,561.35
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,249.08
|
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
|
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