Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 24.2% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.5% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 33.1% less in Maldives
- Housing
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pay 8.2% less in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 77.1% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.7% less in Maldives
- Clothing
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pay 0.6% less in Maldives
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.48
|
$5.50
MVR84.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.74
|
$9.71
MVR149.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.59
|
$1.21
MVR18.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.05
|
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.57
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$5.65
MVR87.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$6.78
MVR104.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
$1.65
MVR25.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.05
|
$2.47
MVR38.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$2.00
MVR30.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.70
MVR26.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$1.74
MVR26.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$1.61
MVR24.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.86
|
$3.56
MVR54.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€84.31
|
$22.65
MVR349.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,084.26
|
$38,834.95
MVR599,390.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.00
|
$17.48
MVR269.73
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
$65.94
MVR1,017.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,133.59
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,954.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€924.93
|
$829.29
MVR12,799.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€165.10
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.46
|
|
pay 77.1% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,431.50
|
$172.53
MVR2,662.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,958.71
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,359.79
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.88
|
$4.69
MVR72.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$3.24
MVR49.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.13
|
$7.12
MVR109.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.28
|
$71.60
MVR1,105.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.26
|
$8.58
MVR132.37
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.17
|
$55.89
MVR862.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€33.64
|
$58.79
MVR907.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€81.42
|
$101.13
MVR1,560.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€104.23
|
$80.91
MVR1,248.73
|
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