Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 56.6% more expensive than Mongolia.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 26.8% more for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$5.50
MVR85.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$9.71
MVR150.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$1.54
MVR23.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$5.65
MVR87.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$6.78
MVR104.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$1.65
MVR25.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$2.47
MVR38.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$2.00
MVR30.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$1.70
MVR26.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$1.74
MVR26.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$1.61
MVR24.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.54
MVR8.30
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$3.56
MVR55.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$22.65
MVR350.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,388.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$17.48
MVR270.17
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$65.94
MVR1,019.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,983.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$829.29
MVR12,820.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$94.04
MVR1,453.88
|
|
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$172.53
MVR2,667.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,441.98
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$4.69
MVR72.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$3.24
MVR50.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$7.12
MVR110.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$8.58
MVR132.59
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$55.89
MVR864.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$58.79
MVR908.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$101.13
MVR1,563.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.81
|
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