Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 29.5% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 35.7% less in Uzbekistan
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% less in Uzbekistan
- Transportation
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pay 50.7% less in Uzbekistan
- Housing
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pay 66.8% less in Uzbekistan
- Childcare
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pay 70.0% more in Uzbekistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.2% less in Uzbekistan
- Clothing
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pay 14.9% less in Uzbekistan
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.91
|
$4.55
UZS58,937.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.85
|
$3.99
UZS51,698.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.73
|
$0.56
UZS7,226.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
$0.25
UZS3,201.31
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
$0.40
UZS5,116.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.24
|
$3.57
UZS46,244.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.70
|
$4.13
UZS53,464.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.47
|
$1.65
UZS21,383.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.15
|
$1.75
UZS22,670.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.87
|
$0.57
UZS7,440.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.28
|
$0.77
UZS9,927.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.90
|
$0.96
UZS12,453.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.92
|
$0.65
UZS8,371.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
$0.22
UZS2,782.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.17
UZS2,240.06
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.90
|
$3.69
UZS47,740.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.64
|
$6.91
UZS89,453.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR599,390.29
|
$18,473.32
UZS239,065,072.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.73
|
$2.69
UZS34,864.02
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,017.71
|
$12.72
UZS164,641.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,954.98
|
$489.90
UZS6,339,810.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,799.48
|
$312.70
UZS4,046,721.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.46
|
$29.11
UZS376,668.22
|
|
pay 70.0% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,662.92
|
$205.10
UZS2,654,209.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,359.79
|
$7,070.48
UZS91,499,824.51
|
|
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.43
|
$1.17
UZS15,091.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.95
|
$1.72
UZS22,310.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.89
|
$1.78
UZS23,002.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,105.13
|
$43.03
UZS556,875.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.37
|
$3.47
UZS44,928.91
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR862.62
|
$32.61
UZS421,988.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR907.41
|
$47.09
UZS609,433.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,560.91
|
$86.06
UZS1,113,719.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,248.73
|
$94.57
UZS1,223,788.41
|
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