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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.78
|
$5.80
UAH239.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.61
|
$5.14
UAH212.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.70
|
$0.58
UAH23.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.39
UAH16.16
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.69
|
$0.59
UAH24.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.11
|
$3.76
UAH155.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.54
|
$3.67
UAH151.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.43
|
$1.58
UAH65.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.09
|
$1.68
UAH69.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.82
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.24
|
$0.66
UAH27.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.86
|
$0.65
UAH27.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.88
|
$0.80
UAH32.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.63
|
$0.20
UAH8.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.28
UAH11.73
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.82
|
$4.89
UAH201.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.09
|
$10.29
UAH424.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,446.60
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,072,433.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.30
|
$3.85
UAH158.82
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,016.11
|
$5.34
UAH220.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,928.28
|
$273.41
UAH11,282.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,779.33
|
$187.56
UAH7,739.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,449.18
|
$56.79
UAH2,343.50
|
|
pay 59.9% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,658.72
|
$271.83
UAH11,217.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,282.08
|
$5,183.21
UAH213,892.67
|
|
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.31
|
$0.94
UAH38.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.87
|
$1.03
UAH42.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.72
|
$2.19
UAH90.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,103.39
|
$20.50
UAH846.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.16
|
$3.71
UAH153.16
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR861.26
|
$46.28
UAH1,909.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.98
|
$31.59
UAH1,303.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,558.45
|
$74.32
UAH3,066.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,246.76
|
$81.41
UAH3,359.39
|
|
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