Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 1.3% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.7% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% more in Maldives
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Maldives are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.18
|
$5.50
MVR84.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.71
|
$9.71
MVR149.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.29
|
$1.21
MVR18.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.68
|
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.14
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.08
|
$5.65
MVR87.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.99
|
$6.78
MVR104.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.23
|
$1.65
MVR25.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.54
|
$2.47
MVR38.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.43
|
$2.00
MVR30.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.94
|
$1.70
MVR26.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.21
|
$1.74
MVR26.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.36
|
$1.61
MVR24.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.50
|
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.65
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.73
|
$3.56
MVR54.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.98
|
$22.65
MVR349.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,956.57
|
$38,834.95
MVR599,390.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK91.09
|
$17.48
MVR269.73
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,279.38
|
$65.94
MVR1,017.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,696.71
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,954.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,517.83
|
$829.29
MVR12,799.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK322.86
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.46
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,042.75
|
$172.53
MVR2,662.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,593.73
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,359.79
|
|
pay 43.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.24
|
$4.69
MVR72.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.57
|
$3.24
MVR49.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.91
|
$7.12
MVR109.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.79
|
$71.60
MVR1,105.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.82
|
$8.58
MVR132.37
|
|
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK162.23
|
$55.89
MVR862.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK184.23
|
$58.79
MVR907.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK266.11
|
$101.13
MVR1,560.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK406.84
|
$80.91
MVR1,248.73
|
|
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