Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 10.0% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 62.8% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% more in Maldives
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Maldives are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$5.50
MVR84.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.71
MVR149.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.21
MVR18.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$5.65
MVR87.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$6.78
MVR104.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$1.65
MVR25.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$2.47
MVR38.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.00
MVR30.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.70
MVR26.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.74
MVR26.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.61
MVR24.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.56
MVR54.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$22.65
MVR349.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$38,834.95
MVR599,557.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$17.48
MVR269.80
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,959.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$829.29
MVR12,803.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.87
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$172.53
MVR2,663.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,373.54
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$4.69
MVR72.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.24
MVR49.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$7.12
MVR109.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$71.60
MVR1,105.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$8.58
MVR132.40
|
|
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$55.89
MVR862.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$58.79
MVR907.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$101.13
MVR1,561.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$80.91
MVR1,249.08
|
|
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