Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 2.0 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 74.0% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱211.24
|
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.57
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.87
|
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.47
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 40.1% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.57
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.30
|
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱388.59
|
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱112.88
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.04
|
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.30
|
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.56
|
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.12
|
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.58
|
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.16
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱70.94
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.10
|
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱675.07
|
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.55
|
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,720.20
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,250.45
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,241.24
|
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,805.57
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,697.16
|
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.28
|
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.49
|
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.70
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,742.15
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱310.18
|
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
|
pay 75.8% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,081.79
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,350.01
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,813.39
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,555.79
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
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