Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 2.1% more expensive than Qatar.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$5.50
MVR85.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
$9.71
MVR150.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 66.9% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$1.54
MVR23.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$5.65
MVR87.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$6.78
MVR104.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$1.65
MVR25.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$2.47
MVR38.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$2.00
MVR30.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$1.70
MVR26.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.74
MVR26.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.61
MVR24.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.54
MVR8.30
|
|
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$3.56
MVR55.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
$22.65
MVR350.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.85
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,388.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
$17.48
MVR270.17
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
$65.94
MVR1,019.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.54
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,983.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
$829.29
MVR12,820.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
$94.04
MVR1,453.88
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,806.18
|
$172.53
MVR2,667.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.62
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,441.98
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$4.69
MVR72.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$3.24
MVR50.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
$7.12
MVR110.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$8.58
MVR132.59
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
$55.89
MVR864.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
$58.79
MVR908.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
$101.13
MVR1,563.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.90
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.81
|
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