Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 23.8% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% less in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% less in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Maldives
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Norway, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK193.96
|
$5.50
MVR84.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.41
|
$9.71
MVR149.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.14
|
$1.21
MVR18.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.30
|
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.72
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.38
|
$5.65
MVR87.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.64
|
$6.78
MVR104.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.85
|
$1.65
MVR25.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.05
|
$2.47
MVR38.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.78
|
$2.00
MVR30.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.30
|
$1.70
MVR26.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.52
|
$1.74
MVR26.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.04
|
$1.61
MVR24.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.00
|
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.03
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.68
|
$3.56
MVR54.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK704.69
|
$22.65
MVR349.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK339,744.04
|
$38,834.95
MVR599,390.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.09
|
$17.48
MVR269.73
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK554.68
|
$65.94
MVR1,017.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,788.45
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,954.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,417.45
|
$829.29
MVR12,799.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,551.32
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.46
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,850.22
|
$172.53
MVR2,662.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,018.87
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,359.79
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.45
|
$4.69
MVR72.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.58
|
$3.24
MVR49.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK138.76
|
$7.12
MVR109.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK452.49
|
$71.60
MVR1,105.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK141.94
|
$8.58
MVR132.37
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK919.22
|
$55.89
MVR862.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.02
|
$58.79
MVR907.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,052.77
|
$101.13
MVR1,560.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,320.08
|
$80.91
MVR1,248.73
|
|
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