Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 32.9% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 24.5% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 43.8% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 65.9% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 27.3% more in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.8% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 32.3% less in Indonesia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.78
|
$1.78
IDR29,086.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.61
|
$3.24
IDR52,764.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.70
|
$0.63
IDR10,262.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.41
IDR6,734.19
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.69
|
$1.24
IDR20,252.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.11
|
$4.54
IDR73,987.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.54
|
$5.19
IDR84,646.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.43
|
$1.62
IDR26,435.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.09
|
$1.41
IDR22,945.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.82
|
$1.17
IDR19,114.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.24
|
$0.62
IDR10,102.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.86
|
$0.81
IDR13,236.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.88
|
$0.54
IDR8,857.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.63
|
$0.56
IDR9,161.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.92
IDR15,059.60
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.82
|
$3.10
IDR50,531.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.09
|
$12.11
IDR197,364.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,446.60
|
$24,176.29
IDR394,072,264.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.30
|
$3.88
IDR63,313.25
|
|
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,016.11
|
$26.66
IDR434,631.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,928.28
|
$279.33
IDR4,553,030.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,779.33
|
$164.17
IDR2,676,012.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,449.18
|
$47.78
IDR778,882.78
|
|
pay 27.3% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,658.72
|
$112.28
IDR1,830,100.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,282.08
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,797,427.63
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.31
|
$2.74
IDR44,717.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.87
|
$1.71
IDR27,920.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.72
|
$2.18
IDR35,464.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,103.39
|
$26.72
IDR435,568.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.16
|
$3.16
IDR51,456.00
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR861.26
|
$41.98
IDR684,301.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.98
|
$27.98
IDR456,139.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,558.45
|
$68.38
IDR1,114,662.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,246.76
|
$65.14
IDR1,061,704.84
|
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