Cost of living comparison
Italy is 54.3% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 12.6% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 18.7% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 3.0 times more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.3% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 6.4% more in Italy
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Italy. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.91
|
$16.15
€14.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.85
|
$10.06
€8.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.73
|
$2.55
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
$2.04
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.24
|
$6.83
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.70
|
$5.53
€4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.47
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.15
|
$5.05
€4.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.87
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.28
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.90
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.92
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
|
pay 39.1% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.90
|
$7.22
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.64
|
$38.81
€34.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR599,390.29
|
$28,223.13
€24,817.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.73
|
$19.13
€16.82
|
|
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,017.71
|
$28.87
€25.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,954.98
|
$656.19
€577.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,799.48
|
$511.91
€450.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.46
|
$150.39
€132.24
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,662.92
|
$508.72
€447.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,359.79
|
$9,465.55
€8,323.25
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.43
|
$5.01
€4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.95
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.89
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,105.13
|
$52.12
€45.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.37
|
$9.39
€8.26
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR862.62
|
$78.41
€68.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR907.41
|
$33.87
€29.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,560.91
|
$86.07
€75.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,248.73
|
$115.43
€101.50
|
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