Cost of living comparison
Peru is 23.8% cheaper than Maldives.
If you lived in Peru instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR85.06
|
$3.74
PEN14.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR150.10
|
$5.76
PEN21.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
$0.93
PEN3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
$0.47
PEN1.78
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.77
|
$2.12
PEN8.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.39
|
$3.22
PEN12.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.88
|
$4.63
PEN17.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.52
|
$2.67
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.22
|
$2.40
PEN9.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.92
|
$0.71
PEN2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.33
|
$0.38
PEN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.95
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.96
|
$0.45
PEN1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
$0.43
PEN1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.30
|
$0.39
PEN1.47
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR55.00
|
$5.19
PEN19.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR350.23
|
$17.61
PEN66.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR600,388.35
|
$20,522.48
PEN77,800.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR270.17
|
$16.04
PEN60.81
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,019.41
|
$28.54
PEN108.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,983.21
|
$324.84
PEN1,231.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,820.79
|
$239.27
PEN907.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,453.88
|
$37.17
PEN140.91
|
|
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,667.35
|
$170.53
PEN646.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,441.98
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,443.92
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.55
|
$2.47
PEN9.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR50.03
|
$2.84
PEN10.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR110.07
|
$5.40
PEN20.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,106.97
|
$32.14
PEN121.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.59
|
$5.04
PEN19.09
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR864.06
|
$42.67
PEN161.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR908.92
|
$26.03
PEN98.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,563.51
|
$66.63
PEN252.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,250.81
|
$62.87
PEN238.33
|
|
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