Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 40.4% more expensive than Maldives.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 28.7% more for restaurants
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Maldives
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
$8.01
AED29.44
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
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pay 19.7% less for groceries
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Maldives
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
$3.33
AED12.21
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
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pay 14.4% more for transportation
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Maldives
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
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pay 28.5% more for housing
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Maldives
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
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pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
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pay 47.2% more for entertainment and sports
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Maldives
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
$84.91
AED311.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
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pay 9.2% more for clothing
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Maldives
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
$96.50
AED354.42
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