Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 5.0% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.5% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% less in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3% more in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 70.8% more in Maldives
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Maldives are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 27.5% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 2.3% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 70.8% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
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