Cost of living comparison
Spain is 37.8% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Spain
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Spain are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Spain. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.91
|
$13.87
€12.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.85
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.73
|
$2.13
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.24
|
$6.37
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.70
|
$4.16
€3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.47
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.15
|
$3.36
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.87
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.28
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.90
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.92
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.90
|
$6.38
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.64
|
$34.26
€30.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR599,390.29
|
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.73
|
$14.57
€12.81
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,017.71
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,954.98
|
$872.36
€767.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,799.48
|
$692.13
€608.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.46
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,662.92
|
$385.97
€339.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,359.79
|
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.43
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.95
|
$1.98
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.89
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,105.13
|
$42.87
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.37
|
$8.63
€7.59
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR862.62
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR907.41
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,560.91
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,248.73
|
$91.38
€80.36
|
|
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