Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 28.4% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.9% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 50.2% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 32.0% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 71.0% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 59.9% more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.1% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 22.3% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
Maldives
|
Ukraine
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.94
|
$5.80
UAH241.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.89
|
$5.14
UAH213.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.74
|
$0.58
UAH24.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
Maldives
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
$0.59
UAH24.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.27
|
$3.76
UAH156.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.73
|
$3.67
UAH152.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.48
|
$1.58
UAH65.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.16
|
$1.68
UAH69.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.88
|
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.29
|
$0.66
UAH27.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.91
|
$0.65
UAH27.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.93
|
$0.80
UAH33.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
Maldives
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.92
|
$4.89
UAH203.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.74
|
$10.29
UAH428.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR599,557.28
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,359.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.80
|
$3.85
UAH160.14
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
Maldives
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.00
|
$5.34
UAH222.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,959.70
|
$273.41
UAH11,376.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,803.05
|
$187.56
UAH7,804.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.87
|
$56.79
UAH2,363.01
|
|
pay 59.9% more for childcare
Maldives
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,663.66
|
$271.83
UAH11,310.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,373.54
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,672.90
|
|
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
Maldives
|
Ukraine
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.45
|
$0.94
UAH39.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.96
|
$1.03
UAH42.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.92
|
$2.19
UAH91.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,105.43
|
$20.50
UAH853.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.40
|
$3.71
UAH154.43
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
Maldives
|
Ukraine
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR862.86
|
$46.28
UAH1,925.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR907.66
|
$31.59
UAH1,314.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,561.35
|
$74.32
UAH3,092.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,249.08
|
$81.41
UAH3,387.35
|
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