Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 83.3% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% more in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 61.9% more in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% more in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in New Zealand
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in New Zealand are more expensive than in Maldives. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.78
|
$13.47
NZ$23.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.61
|
$8.81
NZ$15.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.70
|
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$1.94
NZ$3.44
|
|
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.69
|
$1.86
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.11
|
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.54
|
$6.55
NZ$11.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.43
|
$5.92
NZ$10.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.09
|
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.82
|
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.24
|
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.86
|
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.88
|
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.63
|
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
|
pay 61.9% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.82
|
$6.26
NZ$11.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.09
|
$69.15
NZ$122.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,446.60
|
$24,735.85
NZ$43,695.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.30
|
$17.90
NZ$31.62
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,016.11
|
$51.16
NZ$90.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,928.28
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,780.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,779.33
|
$809.64
NZ$1,430.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,449.18
|
$91.68
NZ$161.94
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,658.72
|
$611.89
NZ$1,080.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,282.08
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,832.49
|
|
pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.31
|
$6.10
NZ$10.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.87
|
$3.30
NZ$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.72
|
$22.88
NZ$40.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,103.39
|
$38.53
NZ$68.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.16
|
$10.92
NZ$19.28
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR861.26
|
$65.31
NZ$115.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.98
|
$40.78
NZ$72.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,558.45
|
$93.71
NZ$165.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,246.76
|
$121.74
NZ$215.06
|
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